good grounds

Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words

Refers to having a valid or strong reason for an action or belief.

groundADJECTIVE + NOUN

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good

Examples (10)

  • The detective had good grounds to suspect the butler was involved.
  • We have good grounds for optimism about the project's success.
  • If you can't provide good grounds for your claim, no one will take it seriously.
  • She felt she had good grounds for filing a formal complaint.
  • There are good grounds to believe that the new policy will be effective.
  • The court will need good grounds before it issues an injunction.
  • Without further evidence, there are no good grounds for an appeal.
  • The study provides good grounds for further research into the phenomenon.
  • Does the prosecution have good grounds to proceed with the case?
  • He established good grounds for his decision to resign during the meeting.