unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfīd 
: not justified: such as
a
: not demonstrably correct or judicious : not warranted or appropriate
unjustified anger
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin
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And in Amici States, the unjustified deployment of military personnel to California stokes fear that the same will happen throughout the nation.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
According to court documents and several former Elkhart officers, their aggressive tactics here targeted citizens, especially Black residents, with harassment, unjustified force and bogus arrests.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
However, Gonzales’ parents argue that Gutierrez’s use of lethal force was unjustified.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Whitehead said tensions are high because of misinformation being shared online calling the police shooting unjustified.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
According to court documents and several former Elkhart officers, their aggressive tactics here targeted citizens, especially Black residents, with harassment, unjustified force and bogus arrests.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
However, Gonzales’ parents argue that Gutierrez’s use of lethal force was unjustified.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Whitehead said tensions are high because of misinformation being shared online calling the police shooting unjustified.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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