as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
customers affected by the increase in the service fee complained they were getting a raw deal
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Recent Examples of raw deal
But lots of people get raw deals, pick themselves up and get the job done.
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WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
Selection Sunday madness March sadness: These bubble teams were snubbed by the committee Good break or raw deal?
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
That’s a raw deal for someone with your interests and inclinations, but life’s full of raw deals.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 27 Nov. 2020
Some of Kenzo’s social media fans say the dog is getting a raw deal.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
See All Example Sentences for raw deal
WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
Selection Sunday madness March sadness: These bubble teams were snubbed by the committee Good break or raw deal?
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
That’s a raw deal for someone with your interests and inclinations, but life’s full of raw deals.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 27 Nov. 2020
Some of Kenzo’s social media fans say the dog is getting a raw deal.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
See All Example Sentences for raw deal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw deal
Noun
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The rights and wrongs of when and why supporters jeer their own team’s players are discussed here and Liverpool fans are certainly not alone in having done this.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The country cannot turn the page on that dark, divisive, and racist era without righting this terrible wrong.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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There was a bit of injustice there but the main thing was the noise from the crowd.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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As occult expert and in-demand exorcist John Constantine, Reeves’s athletic grace and simmering fury at the world’s injustices give the supernatural neo-noir its emotional grounding.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Raw deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20deal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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