Examples of unsound in a Sentence
The roof is structurally unsound.
disgruntled relatives tried to prove that the woman was of unsound mind when she made her will
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Illogical Thinking Distorted, unsound thinking can arise with borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and manic episodes of bipolar disorder, among other mental health conditions.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Russian military continues to make unsound decisions.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2022
If the chimney is structurally unsound, cracks also can leak carbon monoxide into the home.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Russian military continues to make unsound decisions.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2022
If the chimney is structurally unsound, cracks also can leak carbon monoxide into the home.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Unsound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsound. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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unsound
adjective
un·sound
ˌən-ˈsau̇nd 
ˈən-
1
: not healthy or whole
an unsound horse
2
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
3
: not firmly made, placed, or fixed
an unsound structure
4
: not based on truth or logic
unsound arguments
unsoundness
noun
-ˈsau̇n(d)-nəs
Medical Definition
unsound
adjective
un·sound
-ˈsau̇nd
: not sound: as
a
: not healthy or whole
an unsound limb
an unsound horse
b
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
c
: not fit to be eaten
unsound food
unsoundness
noun
Legal Definition
unsound
adjective
un·sound
ˌən-ˈsau̇nd
: not sound: as
a
: not healthy or whole
b
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
c
: not firmly made, placed, or fixed
d
: not valid or true
an unsound argument
unsoundly
adverb
unsoundness
noun
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