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Example sentences for "unfounded"

Lexicographically close words:
unfortified; unfortunate; unfortunately; unfortunates; unfossiliferous; unframed; unfree; unfreedom; unfrequent; unfrequented
  1. In this mode, also, the military will be incorporated with the civil, and unfounded and injurious distinctions and prejudices of every kind be done away.

  2. Giles kept out of his father's way; Stephen Hopkins was not able to find him to clear up what he began to hope had been an unfounded suspicion on his part.

  3. The simple manhood in his father's words moved him, yet he reflected that he had been justified in resenting an unfounded suspicion on this father's part, and he steeled himself against him.

  4. This doctrine is not only unfounded in analogy, but contradicted by it—there must be either destruction or renovation: so it is in the natural world, and so it is in the moral.

  5. But this plausible reason falls to the ground, along with the unfounded supposition that the two last verses contain the explanation.

  6. The supposition proceeds from the altogether unfounded notion that the three children denote different generations.

  7. Irenæus and Hippolytus as well as of the latter's chiliasm on which unfounded doubts have been cast.

  8. The charge of Ebionitism made against him is quite unfounded (see Pamphili Apol.

  9. Our whole history, as well as the epoch of the civil war, has proved how unfounded was Hamilton's fear that the government was not strong enough.

  10. Kentucky's Legislature answered the resolutions of the other States regretting the unfounded and uncandid suggestions in them derogatory to her, and then declared an attachment to the Union.

  11. How puerile and unfounded is this idea and this thought!

  12. Let them conceive the consequent exasperation, and heighten it by an unfounded suspicion that the exalted peasant-woman was ill-used.

  13. And so saying, she retreated into the lodge, and left Randolph, puzzled, but not annoyed by her unfounded suspicions.

  14. It will be seen to be unfounded by any one who notes for a moment the meaning of the term "interest" as applied to matters of national policy.

  15. Listen to me, then, whilst I endeavor to wipe from the fair character of Abolitionism such unfounded accusations.

  16. Mr. Grey said, that this pamphlet contained some unfounded and libellous invectives against the dissenters; and that it was calculated to produce alarming effects, by exciting the people against them.

  17. They are false and unfounded in every particular, and have not even the slightest shadow of a foundation.

  18. Mr. Sadler himself said that the petition was a mere election paper, made up of wanton exaggerations, and unfounded misstatements, for electioneering purposes.

  19. Never was a sentence uttered in parliament where the religious feelings and opinions of the people were concerned, even by Lord Brougham himself, more unfounded in fact.

  20. Some of his statements, gross and unfounded as they were, have even been adopted by historians; especially by those who give credit to French writers.

  21. This bombardment, however, produced but little effect; and soon afterward, owing to an unfounded report that the viceroy of Mexico had arrived at Teneriffe with treasure ships, Nelson proceeded thither in search of them.

  22. Mr. Wynn also objected to the clause which gave power to present petitions of complaint within six years from the period of election; and that there was no penalty or punishment assigned to an unfounded charge.

  23. Mrs. Hamilton and her cousins looked at her with astonishment; but the former smilingly replied she could not indulge her niece in what appeared an unfounded fancy.

  24. Already has he deceived you; and can he then expect implicit obedience to unjust and unfounded commands on your part?

  25. My husband may perhaps think them silly and unfounded fancies," she replied, with a faint smile.

  26. I could not forbear repeating to Captain Santlow the ludicrous mistake of Mrs. Cummings, and her unfounded sympathy for the man at the wheel.

  27. Very imperious language that, but entirely unfounded in the facts.

  28. But the fact is, that much of this land is good; so that the excuse for surrendering it without compensation is unfounded as well as absurd.

  29. While, on the other hand, the fears entertained in the south and south-west as to the ultimate success of the abolitionists, were not less unfounded and vain.

  30. A great and systematic effort has been made to cry down the sub-treasury by dint of clamor, and to render it odious by unfounded representations and distorted descriptions.

  31. This is as unfounded in the true nature of the question, as it is unwise and unfortunate in the design which prompted it.

  32. This despatch, having no object but to contradict an unfounded imputation, required no answer--and received none.

  33. These recompenses are worse than pensions: they are equally unfounded in the constitution, more incapable of being governed by any rule, and more susceptible of great and dangerous abuse.

  34. As unfounded as the fear is, it places one into a frenzy of dubious thoughts that inspire equally frantic and anarchist actions.

  35. So my fears were not as unfounded as I had thought, was my predestined deja vu, then, real as well?

  36. These, however, are merely my own, crude and perhaps unfounded impressions.

  37. Do not let it appear that the inconsiderate act of one or two young men has raised your unfounded and ungenerous suspicions of a whole tribe.

  38. The consequence was, that I grew angry with her for making me displeased with myself, and peevishly answered, that I would not return the tickets, nor be debarred from a harmless amusement by any body's unfounded prejudices.

  39. The longer my fancy dwelt upon my lost pleasure, the more severe seemed my privation, the more unfounded Miss Mortimer's prejudice.

  40. I should be the last person to taint your mind with any unfounded suspicion.

  41. Hadding and a surviving grandson of Svipdag are united in so tender a devotion to one another that the latter, upon an unfounded report of the former's death, is unable to survive him and takes his own life.

  42. The Common Council voted his speech a gross and injurious reflection upon the members of the Corporation and an unfounded calumny upon the committee.

  43. Put away from you this unfounded grief; only let it be a lesson to you to be as kind as possible to those you love; and remember, when they are gone from you, you will never think you had been kind enough.

  44. Though Pericles knew how weak and unfounded this superstition was, yet he patiently submitted, saying, "As you think meet.

  45. Never was charge more unfounded and absurd.


  46. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unfounded" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    airy; apparent; autistic; baseless; bottomless; chimerical; deceptive; delusive; dreamy; empty; erroneous; fallacious; false; fantastic; fantastical; garbled; gratuitous; groundless; idle; illusive; illusory; imaginary; inconclusive; indecisive; misleading; misquoted; ostensible; phantasmagoric; phantasmal; phantom; seeming; specious; spectral; spurious; supposititious; unauthentic; unauthenticated; uncertified; unconfirmed; uncorroborated; undetermined; unfixed; unfounded; ungrounded; unproved; unreal; unreliable; unsettled; unsound; unsubstantial; unsubstantiated; unsupportable; unsupported; unsustained; untenable; untested; untried; untrue; unverified; unwarranted; vain; visionary