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The phrase "was not without foundation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a statement or belief has some basis or justification, even if it is not entirely strong or convincing.
Example: "Her concerns about the project's feasibility were not without foundation, as previous attempts had faced similar challenges."
Alternatives: "had some merit" or "was based on some truth."
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(His reputation as a rake was not without foundation).
Pietersen's intervention, when captain, hamfisted as it may have been, was not without foundation.
The final charge was not without foundation but had already been well covered in the regional press.
His picture appeared on the cover of Time, chin high and arms akimbo, above the words "Taking Command".This portrayal was not without foundation.
Michael Symmons Roberts, a poet who has both won and judged the Forward prize, said that Paxman's proclamation was "not without foundation in terms of the symptoms – it would be stupid for poets to say poetry is as dominant as the novel" – but he disagreed with Paxman's diagnosis.
Their pronouncement was not without foundation.
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She's a bed-wetter in a bad wig, essentially – a transgender stereotype that, at the time, wasn't without foundation.
Richardson's reservations were not without foundation.
This fear is not without foundation.
The questions were not without foundation.
These worries are not without foundation.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com