undeserved
adjective
un·de·served
ˌən-di-ˈzərvd 
: not earned or deserved : not justified or merited
undeserved criticism/praise
an undeserved reputation
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Nixon was in favor, but the proposal was cut down in Congress as an undeserved handout.
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Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 2025
Chapman’s walk-off homer, his first since June 20, 2019 with the Oakland A’s, not only gave the Giants their fourth straight win but saved Webb from an undeserved loss.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Grace is an undeserved gift, heaven is real, and Jesus died for our sins.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In 1998, Moore started an eponymous foundation to provide educational, cultural and recreational activities for undeserved youth.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 2025
Chapman’s walk-off homer, his first since June 20, 2019 with the Oakland A’s, not only gave the Giants their fourth straight win but saved Webb from an undeserved loss.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Grace is an undeserved gift, heaven is real, and Jesus died for our sins.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In 1998, Moore started an eponymous foundation to provide educational, cultural and recreational activities for undeserved youth.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeserved. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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