raw deal

Definition of raw dealnext
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 The Big 12 commissioner was in Fort Worth on Monday to meet the new director of athletics at TCU, and the topic of conversation is how his league has performed this postseason, specifically the raw deals for both BYU and Arizona State. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025 Whether the Blues hiring Montgomery and moving on from Bannister becomes reality or remains a rumor, the remote possibility would be a very raw deal for Bannister. Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Lil Rel Howery, effortlessly funny in most of his other films, gets an equally raw deal as Moose, the Sancho Panza to Harold’s Don Quixote. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 July 2024 But lots of people get raw deals, pick themselves up and get the job done. WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for raw deal
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Noun
  • On the floor, that's usually triaging downtime alerts or chasing quality-hold paperwork—high-frequency, forgiving if the agent gets one wrong.
    Sanjay Brahmawar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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  • The film frames spirituality as both a visceral response to injustice, and an unquenchable thirst to cure it.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Our collective power to hold ICE accountable starts with looking out for our neighbors and speaking out against injustice in our communities.
    Kica Matos, Time, 17 July 2026

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“Raw deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20deal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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