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as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted
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as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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But now that he’s entirely torched any remaining credibility — not to mention his military and economy — with his unwarranted invasion and the war crimes committed therein, he’s got little left to lose from these tactics.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
People are our most precious resource, and legalization is an unwarranted, risky gamble on their safety.
—Bruce Grant, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Now Vance seems to be referring to the same idea, that Mountain Dew is a drink for hillbillies, and thus a source of unwarranted derision.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
Emphatic, unwarranted defense Lamar Jackson didn’t practice for the second straight day because of illness, but at least reporters didn’t have to listen to coach John Harbaugh talk about him possibly becoming the greatest quarterback in NFL history again.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
People are our most precious resource, and legalization is an unwarranted, risky gamble on their safety.
—Bruce Grant, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Now Vance seems to be referring to the same idea, that Mountain Dew is a drink for hillbillies, and thus a source of unwarranted derision.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
Emphatic, unwarranted defense Lamar Jackson didn’t practice for the second straight day because of illness, but at least reporters didn’t have to listen to coach John Harbaugh talk about him possibly becoming the greatest quarterback in NFL history again.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
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