seem groundless
Frequency: 7.511.5 per million words
to appear to be without any good reason or cause
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Examples (10)
- At first, her fears seemed groundless, but later events proved her right.
- The allegations against him seem groundless without any concrete evidence.
- Your worries about failing the exam seem groundless since you've studied so hard.
- The widespread panic seemed completely groundless after the officials clarified the situation.
- The claim that the project is over budget seems groundless according to the latest financial report.
- While his theory seems groundless now, future discoveries might support it.
- To an outsider, the community's traditions might seem groundless and strange.
- The sudden drop in stock prices seemed groundless, causing confusion among investors.
- His constant suspicion of his neighbors seems totally groundless.
- The media speculation seemed groundless once the official statement was released.