raw deal

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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for raw deal
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Noun
  • While pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie filling may look similar on the shelf, there are key differences between them, and grabbing the wrong can can really throw off your pumpkin recipe.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Tamra, whom Shannon has refused to forgive for past wrongs, goes under the table to help right as Shannon starts to slide out her seat in the banquette under the table.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Young protesters in Madagascar and elsewhere are reimagining the manga characters’ fight against injustice as their own, anime experts say.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Raw deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20deal. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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