as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
a careful investigation proved that the charges were foundationless
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Adjective
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025 -
Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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However, kidney and urology experts say this fear is unfounded.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2025
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South Africa has categorically denied the allegations and the country's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation told its American counterparts earlier this month that the claims were unfounded.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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“Foundationless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundationless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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