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Recent Examples of unmerited
Now, half a century ago, Congress realized that Social Security benefit windfalls for public sector employees were costly, unnecessary and unmerited.
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Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
This does not excuse the subsequent Republican descent into conspiracy-theory madness and all that has followed from that, but the kernel of mistrust at the center of that paranoiac outlook is not entirely unmerited.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 26 May 2021
Beyond that, President Biden’s attacks on the court are unmerited and dangerous.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited suffering.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 26 Apr. 2021
The good nap alights upon you like the grace of God: weightless, unmerited, spirit-altering.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2020
JoJo is reminiscent of the donkey-saint in Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar, a symbol of innocence, of unmerited suffering.
—Casey Gerald, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2020
Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
This does not excuse the subsequent Republican descent into conspiracy-theory madness and all that has followed from that, but the kernel of mistrust at the center of that paranoiac outlook is not entirely unmerited.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 26 May 2021
Beyond that, President Biden’s attacks on the court are unmerited and dangerous.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited suffering.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 26 Apr. 2021
The good nap alights upon you like the grace of God: weightless, unmerited, spirit-altering.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2020
JoJo is reminiscent of the donkey-saint in Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar, a symbol of innocence, of unmerited suffering.
—Casey Gerald, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmerited
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But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent testing.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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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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In essence, the leaders of 1,300 public schools in the nation’s second-largest school system — known for strict adherence to policies and for echoing the district’s messaging — have said their burden is unfair and their voices go unheard.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pop icon is no stranger to body positivity − after years of scrutiny in the entertainment industry, she's become an outspoken voice against unfair beauty standards.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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With inflation nearly back to the Fed’s target, plus a cooling job market, officials have been trying to recalibrate policy to make sure that high borrowing costs don’t inflict undue damage to the economy.Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The judge said these four individuals are non-parties (Oakley isn’t suing them) and in the Second Circuit, a party (i.e., MSG) ordinarily lacks standing to challenge subpoenas issued to non-parties when the objection concerns relevance or undue burden.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Yet for many others, the summer of ’65 presented a moment of reckoning: not about choosing acoustic or electric, but about responding to a brutal and unjust U.S. military escalation abroad.Nina Silber / Made by History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiffs seek damages, restitution, and penalties, arguing that the defendants' actions resulted in fraud and unjust enrichment.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA — The 49ers came into this season with unjustified bravado and confidence.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The low score was attributed to unjustified review bombing with the key evidence for this being that the show's Rotten Tomatoes critics' score stands at a more respectable 78%.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers appear increasingly concerned about unwarranted payments to Medicare Advantage insurers, and are trying to curb excessive patient diagnoses.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Management believes that this steep discount is unwarranted given the robust growth opportunities experienced by its group companies, such as Canal+ Group, Havas, and Lagardère.Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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