prove groundless

Frequency: 7.813.1 per million words

to be shown to be without any good reason or cause after investigation or over time

groundlessVERB + groundless

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Examples (10)

  • The initial rumors about the company's bankruptcy proved groundless.
  • Our fears that we would miss the flight proved totally groundless.
  • After a thorough investigation, the accusations against the CEO proved groundless.
  • His initial optimism about the project's success unfortunately proved groundless.
  • Many of the concerns about the new software update have proved groundless.
  • We are confident that these sensationalist claims will prove groundless over time.
  • The theory, once widely accepted, eventually proved groundless with new scientific data.
  • Her anxiety about public speaking proved groundless after she delivered a fantastic presentation.
  • The legal challenge to the new law is expected to prove groundless.
  • All the speculation about his resignation had proved completely groundless by the end of the week.