unsubstantiated assertion

Frequency: 5.22.1 per million words

A claim made without any evidence to support it.

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Examples (20)

  • The prosecutor dismissed the witness's testimony as an unsubstantiated assertion.
  • The politician dismissed the criticism as an unsubstantiated assertion.
  • His entire argument is based on a series of unsubstantiated assertions from unreliable websites.
  • Without concrete evidence, it remains an unsubstantiated assertion.
  • Spreading unsubstantiated assertions online can have serious real-world consequences.
  • Her report contained several unsubstantiated assertions that weakened its credibility.
  • The scientific community requires evidence, not just unsubstantiated assertions, to accept a new theory.
  • He made an unsubstantiated assertion about the company's financial mismanagement.
  • She challenged the speaker, asking for proof to back up his unsubstantiated assertion.
  • Such an unsubstantiated assertion cannot be taken seriously by the court.
  • The report was full of unsubstantiated assertions and lacked any credible sources.
  • The media was criticized for publishing an unsubstantiated assertion.
  • We must be careful not to make an unsubstantiated assertion during the press conference.
  • Investors are unlikely to trust an unsubstantiated assertion about future profits.
  • His claim to be the heir was an unsubstantiated assertion that the court quickly rejected.
  • It was merely an unsubstantiated assertion, lacking any factual basis.
  • History is often clouded by unsubstantiated assertions that are repeated over time.
  • Despite his strong tone, his argument was built on an unsubstantiated assertion.
  • Before you accuse someone, make sure you have more than just an unsubstantiated assertion.
  • The scientist refuted the unsubstantiated assertion with empirical data.