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Recent Examples of unjustified
February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, widely seen as a war of aggression and unjustified land grab, but which Putin defends as necessary for his country's security against 's expansion.
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Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Since the shooting, local and state officials have criticized the deputy’s actions as an unjustified use of deadly force.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA — The 49ers came into this season with unjustified bravado and confidence.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Since the shooting, local and state officials have criticized the deputy’s actions as an unjustified use of deadly force.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA — The 49ers came into this season with unjustified bravado and confidence.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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In the comments, many people criticized the niece for disregarding her uncle's feelings and making an unreasonable request.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Most Canadians supported the move and opposed the weekslong blockades, but the Federal Court of Canada ruled last year that the use of the powers was unreasonable.—
Amanda Coletta The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, my fears that the extended display would make the laptop unbalanced and easy to topple proved unfounded after a brief hands-on test, with the device remaining stable when used on a desktop, even under my heavy-handed typing.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The threat made by the suspect, according to the city's police department, was unfounded.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Honolulu’s case is illogical on its face given that its allegations of damages stem from interstate greenhouse gas emissions.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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What’s hard about this, of course, is that fear is often illogical, and our wants can be, too.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
28 Dec. 2024
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Hayden further argued that with Peterson now serving a 10-year prison sentence in California, the order was unwarranted.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2025
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But some of the hype, including some of the pricing, is unwarranted.—
Ken Carnesi,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Ocean Water More uninformed complaints came in the form of the observation that L.A. is situated next to the Pacific Ocean, a seemingly inexhaustible abundance of water with which to put out fires.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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If not, that information would better inform the reader of the very narrow scope and, in my opinion, the uninformed nature of this poll.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2025
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The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.—
Avi Nelson,
Boston Herald,
30 Oct. 2024
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The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Trump has also argued the special counsel was appointed unlawfully and that any public report would be legally invalid and hurt his transition into the White House.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, in 2005, Beaumont police arrested him for driving with an invalid license, also a misdemeanor.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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