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Recent Examples of undeserved
The truth is that neither side generated much of anything five-on-five in the contest, and Vancouver’s 4-1 lead was somewhat undeserved given the run of play.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Oh, Canada is the latest case of Schrader’s undeserved esteem.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent testing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
My goal has always been to better care for the vulnerable and undeserved community that raised me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Oh, Canada is the latest case of Schrader’s undeserved esteem.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent testing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
My goal has always been to better care for the vulnerable and undeserved community that raised me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserved
Adjective
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Still, Leavitt said the high tariffs are unfair for Americans, and the United States should charge the same, in kind.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday the tariffs would offset unfair treatment the U.S. has faced for decades.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Makary has criticized in books and articles the overprescribing of drugs, the use of pesticides on foods and the undue influence of pharmaceutical and insurance companies over doctors and government regulators.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Crow-Armstrong was able to mature without too much undue pressure on him and made up for his slow start with his stellar defense.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These comments were stark, but not entirely unjustified.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Because of Vargas’ untimely resignation, the county will incur this unjustified expense and delays to the business of the board.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged a veritable shopping list of offenses including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, forgery and wrongful conversion of property.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2025
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To all but the most rabid leftists, this result is grossly unjust.—
Mike Davis,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, half a century ago, Congress realized that Social Security benefit windfalls for public sector employees were costly, unnecessary and unmerited.—
Andrew Biggs,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Some have claimed that the cuts are unmerited, given that culture funding accounts for just over 2 percent of Berlin city budget.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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The fact that this is the biggest scandal people can pull from this show is further proof that the excessive disdain is unwarranted.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the person who played a pivotal role in bringing her to the court tells The Gavel the criticism is unwarranted.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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