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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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Fortson's family, accused the deputy of going to the wrong apartment and said the shooting was unjustified.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 May 2024
The Harvard Youth Poll, conducted in March, found 51% of voters under 30 supported a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and more respondents thought Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack was unjustified than justified.
—Bruce Siwy, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 May 2024
The Harvard Youth Poll, conducted in March, found 51% of voters under 30 supported a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and more respondents thought Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack was unjustified than justified.
—Bruce Siwy, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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