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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These online rumors are hardly new—unfounded claims of European bans on wheeled luggage have been circulating for nearly 10 years.
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Kennedy is a vaccine skeptic with no medical background, who has promoted a controversial and unfounded theory that links vaccines to autism.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
After a sweep, officers said no suspicious persons or activity were found and the initial call appeared to be unfounded.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
O’Conner agreed with the defendants that the violation of the First Amendment claim was unfounded and dismissed that part of the lawsuit.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Kennedy is a vaccine skeptic with no medical background, who has promoted a controversial and unfounded theory that links vaccines to autism.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
After a sweep, officers said no suspicious persons or activity were found and the initial call appeared to be unfounded.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
O’Conner agreed with the defendants that the violation of the First Amendment claim was unfounded and dismissed that part of the lawsuit.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfounded
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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfounded. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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