unsupported
adjective
un·sup·port·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-təd 
: not supported: such as
a
: not verified or substantiated
an unsupported accusation
an opinion unsupported by evidence
b
: lacking or appearing to lack structural support
unsupported panels
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Examples of unsupported in a Sentence
an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings
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Adding insult to injury, her mother dismissed the achievement, which left the OP feeling unsupported.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Such unsupported claims around a lack of independence or integrity of health authorities are precisely what helps to sow seeds of distrust amongst the public—a 2023 Pew Research Centre survey found that trust in scientists in the U.S. has dropped by 14% since 2019.
—Simon Williams, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
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The anti-hound petition filed in Arizona deals in unsupported accusations that hunting with hounds isn’t fair chase, GPS collars are unethical, and so on.
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USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Adding insult to injury, her mother dismissed the achievement, which left the OP feeling unsupported.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Such unsupported claims around a lack of independence or integrity of health authorities are precisely what helps to sow seeds of distrust amongst the public—a 2023 Pew Research Centre survey found that trust in scientists in the U.S. has dropped by 14% since 2019.
—Simon Williams, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Read Next: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Utah’s Public-Lands Lawsuit
The anti-hound petition filed in Arizona deals in unsupported accusations that hunting with hounds isn’t fair chase, GPS collars are unethical, and so on.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupported. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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