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Recent Examples of uncalled-for In addition, we are no longer viewed as a world leader but Russian President Vladimir Putin’s puppet and Mexico, Canada and China have fought back over an uncalled-for tariff war. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025 This is absolutely unhinged, uncalled-for, unprecedented TV-writing behavior. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 June 2024 Yeah, after putting in so much effort to make a delicious meal, that felt a little uncalled-for. Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024 Consult an attorney to discuss her behavior and find out how to defend your son from her uncalled-for attack. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 The affair led to uncalled-for attacks on Leviss, 29, by Sandoval, 40, and Madix, 38, the suit alleges. Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024 The film does not hold life in particularly high esteem, leading to a rather predictable final stretch in which a succession of funerals is called for — plus one entirely uncalled-for sequence in which Oliver strips off his clothes and desecrates someone’s grave. Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023 The reality star perfectly responded to rude commenters this week who made uncalled-for remarks about her appearance. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Mar. 2023 There has been a great deal of uncalled-for propaganda against the use of white lead because of its poisonous properties. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncalled-for
Adjective
  • The council said it's made a reasonable offer, that cuts would only affect a small number of jobs and the jobs being eliminated are unnecessary.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Stay hydrated: Thirst can sometimes be mistaken for hunger, so drink enough water throughout the day to avoid unnecessary cravings.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • My question: Was there any way to have prevented this rude woman from stealing away all of my guests? GENTLE READER: Counter-questions: Did the boss and his wife drop the guests off before the emergency furniture move?
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Really, any movie exceeding 100 minutes in this genre is just plain rude.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Less than a year after Alameda County agreed to his release from prison in an abrupt turnabout, a local resident has been charged with nine felonies in connection with a recent shooting.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • As a result, a conclusion that seems like it’s supposed to be shocking lands as a glib, abrupt cop-out.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Nor, Miss Manners uncharacteristically assures you, is making thoughtless strangers feel better.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump, in turn, canceled the additional metals tariff, reverting to his original 25 percent imposition, and then took his predictably ungracious victory lap.
    Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2015, he was again alleged to be discourteous.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • He and other attendees were disrupted by unruly, uncivil pro-Palestinian protesters who attempted to take over the meeting to push their agenda.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Ugly debates, uncivil exchanges and threats of violence are not new in politics.
    Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Uncalled-for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncalled-for. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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