How to Use unearned in a Sentence

unearned

adjective

• Bank interest is regarded as unearned income.
• The five unearned runs were the most allowed by the Brewers since last Sept. 22 against St. Louis.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2022
• When the dust settled, the Yankees had a 4-2 lead, all on unearned runs.
  — Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2022
• Turned out two runs were unearned and there was no need to pour it on.
  — Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022
• Reagan struck first in the top of the first inning, scoring a pair of unearned runs.
  — Joseph Myers, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2022
• The Wolverines trailed 4-0 until the first unearned run was scored against McEntire in the eighth.
  — Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2024
• The bad inning came in the fourth when the Tigers scored four runs, three unearned, and left Zach Plesac fit to be tied.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 July 2022
• Every Gavin Lux misplay seems to lead to a bunch of unearned runs.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022
• Aiden Stillman pitched 6⅔ innings and gave 2 runs (unearned) in the loss.
  — Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• Then the lefty gave up two unearned runs, walked two and recorded just three outs vs. the New York Yankees.
  — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2022
• Jack Zyska singled to score Putz to put UT down 8-3 with a string of unearned runs.
  — Mike Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2022
• His bad throw in the fourth opened the door to two unearned runs and his misplayed grounder in the seventh led to two more Astros runs.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
• What did my unearned asset – my skin color – do for me two years ago? Kept me out of the news.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
• The Cougars scored four unearned runs (two USD errors) in the second inning.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022
• The Toreros scored an unearned run in the first, then took a 2-0 lead in the third on a run-scoring single up the middle from Caleb Ricketts.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 3 June 2022
• Santa Clara avoided a sweep with an unearned run in the sixth inning.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2022
• All 13 of his pitches in the first inning were strikes, although the Marlins did score unearned run.
  — Joe Frisaro, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2022
• Rodríguez dropped a ball in center that led to an unearned run for San Francisco in the fifth.
  — Michael Wagaman, oregonlive, 5 July 2023
• For this reason, the grit in this novel sometimes feels unearned.
  — Zoe Hu, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• The Braves ace was roughed up for eight hits and six runs — two of them unearned, but that was because of a throwing error by Fried.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 11 Oct. 2022
• Busch allowed seven hits and one unearned run with one walk.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 31 Mar. 2023
• Privilege, in Paul’s case, feels both hard-won and unearned.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
• Wiggins, who also gave up an unearned run in the third inning, took the loss in one of his best outings in SEC play.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2022
• Stanley gave up one unearned run on one hit in 1.2 innings.
  — Al.com Reports, al, 26 Feb. 2022
• Two of Kansas City’s three runs in the inning were unearned because of Ramirez’s error.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022
• Grisham scored an unearned run on Kim’s RBI groundout that made it 3-2.
  — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2022
• The Giants briefly led in the first inning, after a couple of miscues by the Dodgers infield led to an unearned run.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022
• The Tigers committed a season-high five errors that led to six unearned runs.
  — Eric Olson, ajc, 26 June 2023
• But will the wealthy willingly join a movement to renounce their unearned perks?
  — Anjali Enjeti, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• Herbert pitched 1 ⅔ innings out of the bullpen against Fairfield, giving up no hits and one unearned run.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 25 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024