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Recent Examples of undeserving
For Black Americans, who are often already stigmatized as unlovable and undeserving of care, our communities’ lack of expansive intimacy also reproduces the rejection and denial many of us experience in mass society.
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Dr. Jenn Jackson, Essence, 12 Dec. 2022
But our immigration system is built on a premise that they are undocumented and undeserving of citizenship status. . . .
—Teresa Mathew, The New Yorker, 22 June 2022
But with so many submissions (more than 800 in the drama supporting actor and actress categories alone!), the line between undeserving and unsung was thinner than ever.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022
Yet, these efforts are repeatedly countered by claims that those who need relief are ultimately undeserving.
—Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
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Dr. Jenn Jackson, Essence, 12 Dec. 2022
But our immigration system is built on a premise that they are undocumented and undeserving of citizenship status. . . .
—Teresa Mathew, The New Yorker, 22 June 2022
But with so many submissions (more than 800 in the drama supporting actor and actress categories alone!), the line between undeserving and unsung was thinner than ever.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022
Yet, these efforts are repeatedly countered by claims that those who need relief are ultimately undeserving.
—Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserving
Adjective
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Another’s insurer paid close to $1 million in a single year for worthless care.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
14 May 2025
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And the further fragmentation of the media landscape doesn’t mean that prime time has suddenly turned into worthless real estate.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Resnick speaks on behalf of seething, antisocial comedians everywhere, explaining and dismissing his quirks with lots of memories childhood, such as a horrible, no-good, very bad Easter egg hunt.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Watch my video discussion of these shows below: What were your least-favorite, no-good, terrible TV shows of 2024?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Undeserving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserving. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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