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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
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In some ways, this is the same old story of an unfair economy where the rungs on the ladder to success keep getting farther apart, keeping those with wealth securely at the top while others struggle to climb.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump sees tariffs as a tool to protect domestic manufacturing businesses from unfair global competition or to open up open markets such as the EU's so American businesses can sell more freely in them.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 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
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Some evaluators believe taking him at 13 is entirely unjustified.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The President can't abuse his power to wage an unjustified trade war that will drive up prices and put jobs on the line.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Family members said their younger brother was shot and killed by San Diego police on Friday, condemning his killing as unjust and disputing authorities’ assertion that he was armed.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The act wasn’t fully repealed until 1965, when it was recognized how unjust and discriminatory this legislation was, though elements of it remain in our current system.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 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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Some people claimed that the negative reaction online was unwarranted.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Police said that residents may mistake students for actual armed subjects, leading to unwarranted calls to police.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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