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Recent Examples of undeserved
But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
However, with their perpetual pose of undeserved victimhood, Zionists were boring first.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
The show seeks to reframe how people think about secrets and gets to the root of the guest’s undeserved shame.
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Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Creating unwanted and undeserved chaos on the streets of America.
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Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
The show seeks to reframe how people think about secrets and gets to the root of the guest’s undeserved shame.
—
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Creating unwanted and undeserved chaos on the streets of America.
—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undeserved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserved
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His conviction was overturned in 2024 when his lawyers argued the first trial was unfair when the court allowed other accusers to testify.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Meanwhile, some restaurant owners and hospitality experts argue the law will create undue burdens on mom-and-pop businesses (such as paying to reprint menus).
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That avoids the possibility that one spouse feels undue pressure from the other.
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Prosecutors argued that the stabbing was an unjustified attack that stemmed from a disagreement over Anthony's presence under a Memorial High School team tent during the rainy track meet, the Associated Press reported.
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The Australia-Singapore and EU-Singapore digital economy agreements restrict unjustified data localization requirements, while maintaining protections to address legitimate security concerns.
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My arrest is unjust and arbitrary.
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Too often, caricatures are deployed to justify unfair and unjust treatment.
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There’s barely a line of dialogue from any secondary character that doesn’t sound ripped from Twitter — not unmerited, just fatiguing.
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Amin had a penchant for strutting around in public wearing a military jacket full of flashy but unmerited awards.
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The strict approach wasn’t necessarily unwarranted.
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There is a lot riding on all involved improving a situation best described as chaotic and perhaps most suitably described as unwarranted.
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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