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Recent Examples of undeserved
Former attorney general Eric Holder, a leading member of the team behind that failure, took a break from picking Harris’s running mate last week to take an undeserved victory lap in the media.
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The Editors, National Review, 5 Aug. 2024
And what would really blow their un-American minds is that, despite America’s not undeserved reputation for rampant materialism, none of this is about money.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
As the expectations around love are ratcheted up, so is the potential for feeling hate when love feels unreturned or undeserved or otherwise thwarted.
—Dr. Gary McClain, TIME, 15 July 2024
And some people will hate me and think my success is undeserved.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 5 Aug. 2024
And what would really blow their un-American minds is that, despite America’s not undeserved reputation for rampant materialism, none of this is about money.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
As the expectations around love are ratcheted up, so is the potential for feeling hate when love feels unreturned or undeserved or otherwise thwarted.
—Dr. Gary McClain, TIME, 15 July 2024
And some people will hate me and think my success is undeserved.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserved
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At the time, Ebrard said the moves would shield Mexico’s textile sector from unfair global competition, which has eroded domestic GDP by nearly 5 percent in recent years, costing the country’s apparel sector 79,000 jobs.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
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This will be crucial to avoid reputation risks tied to unfair practices.Joe Burton, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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But by finalizing the regulations now, the CFPB effectively dared the incoming Trump administration and its Republican allies in Congress to undue rules that are broadly popular and could help millions of people who are burdened by medical debt.Noam Levey, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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President Trump is right to review each January 6 case carefully, but those who were punished in violation of due process or with undue harshness deserve full and immediate pardons.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, widely seen as a war of aggression and unjustified land grab, but which Putin defends as necessary for his country's security against 's expansion.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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These reactions show generalized anger over the lack of control people have over their economic lives, exemplified specifically on how health care is provided and paid for in our nation and how that unjust and inefficient system has been allowed, if not openly fostered, by government policy.Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024
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Step Two: Trigger Mass Bitcoin Adoption For over a decade, the U.S. government has battled bitcoin – from the unjust withholding of approval to sell financial products, to the frontal attack on bitcoin-friendly banks by the Biden-Harris administration.Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Now, half a century ago, Congress realized that Social Security benefit windfalls for public sector employees were costly, unnecessary and unmerited.Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Some have claimed that the cuts are unmerited, given that culture funding accounts for just over 2 percent of Berlin city budget.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers appear increasingly concerned about unwarranted payments to Medicare Advantage insurers, and are trying to curb excessive patient diagnoses.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Management believes that this steep discount is unwarranted given the robust growth opportunities experienced by its group companies, such as Canal+ Group, Havas, and Lagardère.Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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