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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Imposter syndrome is typically defined as the belief that your success is undeserved, paired with a fear of being exposed as a fraud.
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Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As a general rule, English sides tend to win European Cup finals against foreign opposition by not really competing in midfield and somehow scraping a somewhat ‘undeserved’ win.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 May 2026
But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
However, with their perpetual pose of undeserved victimhood, Zionists were boring first.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
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Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As a general rule, English sides tend to win European Cup finals against foreign opposition by not really competing in midfield and somehow scraping a somewhat ‘undeserved’ win.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 May 2026
But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
However, with their perpetual pose of undeserved victimhood, Zionists were boring first.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for undeserved
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeserved. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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