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Recent Examples of undeserved
In West’s opinion, the east side has a bad reputation that’s undeserved and outdated.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Parisian servers may have an undeserved reputation for being slow, but instead of complaining or searching for faster service elsewhere, settle in with a book or newspaper.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
If an employee is perceived as less serious, competent or capable — even if undeserved — their ideas may be discounted, they could be passed over for promotions, face workplace bullying or judgment from their coworkers.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Eyewitness accounts were as if a portal into an undeserved hell.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Parisian servers may have an undeserved reputation for being slow, but instead of complaining or searching for faster service elsewhere, settle in with a book or newspaper.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
If an employee is perceived as less serious, competent or capable — even if undeserved — their ideas may be discounted, they could be passed over for promotions, face workplace bullying or judgment from their coworkers.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Eyewitness accounts were as if a portal into an undeserved hell.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserved
Adjective
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As a result, the tippee has an unfair advantage as measured against the other participants in the capital markets, who do not have access to this material nonpublic information.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the meantime, the day-to-day work is on us—looking at our money honestly, making strategic moves, and refusing to let an unfair system keep us from building something better for ourselves and the next generation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The belief is that forcing the long-term occupant to leave could result in undue hardship or injustice.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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This is a tale of undue influence.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bettinelli’s fears aren’t unjustified.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
28 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuits named the platforms and their chief executives as defendants and alleged that the bans were unjustified, lacked due process, and had lasting reputational and economic impact.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Internet Money is seeking millions in damages on causes including breach of contract, accounting, fraudulent inducement, unjust enrichment and more.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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My heroes are leaders who have spent their lives nonviolently resisting corrupt, cruel, unjust and violent regimes.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lest you be concerned, there's no unmerited nepotism here.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The very picture of God’s unmerited favor and love.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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However, videos taken by eyewitnesses have led many to decry the shooting as unwarranted.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Democrats pushed back, specifically leaders in New Orleans who said a deployment was unwarranted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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