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Recent Examples of undeserved
The then-18-year-olds’ rise was rapid, but not undeserved.
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Ian Irving, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In this plane of existence, though, these reports of abuse will at least put an end to his much undeserved deification by Mexican-American and other activists.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Shell fired back on Monday, accusing Cipriani of defamation and extortion and of seeking to exploit their fleeting association to extract an undeserved payday.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Saxon later fabricated a story about an injury and unpaid wages for an undeserved payday, the lawyer claimed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ian Irving, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In this plane of existence, though, these reports of abuse will at least put an end to his much undeserved deification by Mexican-American and other activists.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Shell fired back on Monday, accusing Cipriani of defamation and extortion and of seeking to exploit their fleeting association to extract an undeserved payday.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Saxon later fabricated a story about an injury and unpaid wages for an undeserved payday, the lawyer claimed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserved
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Bonta pushes back against FIFA ticketing practices In his Wednesday letter to the federation, Bonta emphasized California’s consumer protection laws against unfair competition and false advertising.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But Oklahoma City has raised the standard to an almost unfair level.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Members of her staff are leaving; others are simply resistant to her ideas, noting, pragmatically, that the intensified focus on each patient will slow down their rounds and place undue pressure on the staff as a whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Social Circle says the detention center would place undue strain on the city's already limited water and sewage capacity, and could lead to water shortages and sewage overflows for its residents.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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In the last decade, the department has never found a use of force against a Black person unjustified, the Observer reported in 2025.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Then-Police Chief Michel Moore found in his own review that all three shots were unjustified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The court agreed with the jury’s determination that Altman and OpenAI were not liable, and therefore claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment are dismissed as untimely.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amin had a penchant for strutting around in public wearing a military jacket full of flashy but unmerited awards.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Aside from the occasional signs of energy from Urban, the movie only really sparks to life when laser-eyed Australian mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson) is brought back for reasons even the other characters in the movie acknowledge are unwarranted.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Kimmel’s defenders have said outcry over a joke is unwarranted and an attack on free speech.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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