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Common collocations with unfounded in American Collocation

unfounded adjective

US /ʌnˈfaʊndəd/

completely

completely
entirely
quite
totally
wholly

After contacting the farmer, we found that the rumour was entirely unfounded.

mainly

largely

The criticism of the music is largely unfounded.

clearly

clearly
manifestly

The majority of claims were clearly unfounded.

accusing someone

accusation
allegation
charge
criticism
suspicion

Tell them that their client’s allegations are completely unfounded.

statement

assertion
claim

It is hard to know how any honest man can present such a mishmash of unfounded assertion as evidence.

belief

assumption
belief

The argument rests on an unfounded assumption.

talking about someone or something

rumour
speculation

I think that this is simply an unfounded rumour!

worry

concern
fear
worry

In the event, my fears were largely unfounded.

be unfounded

be
prove

Sadly their hopes had proved unfounded.

seem unfounded

appear
seem

Fears of increased cannabis usage would thus appear unfounded.