not called for

idiom

: not appropriate
His rude behavior was not called for.

Examples of not called for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Biden has not called for a leadership change in Israel. Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 The prosecution plans to also focus on instances during which Baldwin is seen on video with his finger on the trigger of the revolver when a shooting scene was not called for, according to the court filing. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 19 June 2024 The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations withdrew its support of the city’s annual Ramadan dinner because Mayor John Whitmire, the event’s keynote speaker, had not called for a cease-fire in Gaza. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 Schiff has not called for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not called for 

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“Not called for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20called%20for. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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