unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd 
: lacking a sound basis : groundless, unwarranted
an unfounded accusation
Examples of unfounded in a Sentence
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Some providers diagnosing and treating people with autism have been deluged by requests to scrub their data and cancel appointments, multiple federal health officials told CBS News, over concerns about patient privacy and worries it would be used to support unfounded claims.
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Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
As for whether a young generation of coders will be harmed by having these tools at their disposal, LeCun was somewhat dismissive, noting that past concerns about things like the calculator turned out to be largely unfounded.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The state legislature is considering a bill that would subject homeschool parents to unfounded suspicion and excessive oversight.
—James R. Mason, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
What remains is a season of TV where people wear scrubs and yell about intubations and central lines, and underneath it all there’s a story about one woman’s unnecessary, unfounded anxiety.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
As for whether a young generation of coders will be harmed by having these tools at their disposal, LeCun was somewhat dismissive, noting that past concerns about things like the calculator turned out to be largely unfounded.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The state legislature is considering a bill that would subject homeschool parents to unfounded suspicion and excessive oversight.
—James R. Mason, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
What remains is a season of TV where people wear scrubs and yell about intubations and central lines, and underneath it all there’s a story about one woman’s unnecessary, unfounded anxiety.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfounded. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd
ˈən-
: lacking a sound base : groundless
unfounded suspicions
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