be unfounded
Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words
Used to state that something has no basis in fact.
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Examples (10)
- These claims were completely unfounded.
- The rumors about the company's financial troubles are entirely unfounded.
- Her initial fears about the presentation proved to be unfounded.
- Such accusations will be found unfounded once the investigation concludes.
- Many of their allegations were later shown to be totally unfounded.
- He asserted that his suspicions were not unfounded, despite the lack of evidence.
- The judge ruled that the plaintiff's case was wholly unfounded.
- It would be unfounded to assume malicious intent without proof.
- Despite her anxiety, her worries turned out to be unfounded.
- The criticism against the new policy is largely unfounded.