unsupported assertion

Frequency: 5.42.5 per million words

A statement that lacks supporting facts or evidence.

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Examples (20)

  • The article was full of unsupported assertions.
  • The lawyer's argument was dismissed because it relied on an unsupported assertion.
  • The professor criticized the student's paper for its reliance on unsupported assertions.
  • Scientific journals rarely publish papers containing unsupported assertions.
  • The lawyer quickly dismissed the witness's testimony as a series of unsupported assertions.
  • Politicians often make unsupported assertions during election campaigns to sway voters.
  • In science, an unsupported assertion holds no value until it is backed by empirical data.
  • The critic's review was full of unsupported assertions about the director's motives.
  • You can't win a debate with just an unsupported assertion; you need evidence.
  • You cannot expect us to believe such an unsupported assertion without any data.
  • Making an unsupported assertion weakened his entire argument.
  • The report was criticized for presenting unsupported assertions as established facts.
  • His claim will remain an unsupported assertion unless he provides concrete proof.
  • Her thesis was sent back for revision because of several unsupported assertions in the conclusion.
  • The journalist had unknowingly published several unsupported assertions from an anonymous source.
  • It is dangerous to base public policy on unsupported assertions rather than research.
  • How can you expect us to believe such an unsupported assertion without any facts?
  • The witness's testimony consisted mostly of unsupported assertions and hearsay.
  • Despite being challenged, he continued to repeat his unsupported assertion about the company's financial health.
  • Careful researchers avoid making unsupported assertions in their final analysis.