undeserving

Definition of undeservingnext

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Recent Examples of undeserving Unless Freeze goes 4-0 in November and wins the Iron Bowl, his résumé would be wholly undeserving of a fourth season. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2025 And in no way is Baldelli blameless, or even wholly undeserving of being dismissed. Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Indeed, Black women have historically been viewed by whites as unclean and licentious and therefore undeserving of protection. Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 After demanding Posey show some respect, Browning-Grice spoke about her daughter’s infectious laugh and her dedication to showing compassion to even those who seemed undeserving of it. Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undeserving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserving
Adjective
  • Yet for the people creating it—all of us—this data has become functionally worthless.
    Alice Xiang, Time, 6 May 2026
  • If the option expires worthless, the seller keeps the premium as income.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • David Lynch's projects, the TV series Twin Peaks and the 1984 film Dune, launched MacLachlan to stardom in the '80s, before landing the role as Fred and Barney's no-good boss Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • This is going to be a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Undeserving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserving. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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