undeserved

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Recent Examples of undeserved Grace is an undeserved gift, heaven is real, and Jesus died for our sins. Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 In 1998, Moore started an eponymous foundation to provide educational, cultural and recreational activities for undeserved youth. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 It’s not always taken seriously enough, despite the fact that employees cite office gossip as their number one pet peeve more than pointless meetings, coworkers taking undeserved credit and micromanagement. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Also, the feeling of blind, random, even undeserved confidence. James Factora, Them., 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undeserved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeserved
Adjective
  • Property managers find fault with the current program Some property managers have raised concerns about the way the program works, claiming its requirements are unfair to responsible property owners and managers who are actively trying to remedy maintenance issues, particularly in older buildings.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Israel also faces prejudice and unfair expectations that would not be faced by many other countries in such circumstances.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • That is very much the case here, with Matias clearly putting undue importance on what happened between him and Alexander all those years ago.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 July 2025
  • The prosecutor general is appointed by the president, prompting concern among critics that the law will give the president's office undue influence over NABU and SAPO.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • The assault was unjustified, as the man was not given a chance to comply with commands, prosecutors said.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
  • Sabraw said that the Trump administration’s reasons for failing to renew those contracts — such as being cost-prohibitive or allegedly not adhering to the president’s new diversity, equity and inclusion policies — were unjustified.
    Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • The argument has been made that the application of the death penalty represents the legitimate self-defense of society from an unjust aggressor — that is, the murderer.
    Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
  • On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The very picture of God’s unmerited favor and love.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • Aimee Zavala, a twenty-nine-year-old who left the area around this time, believed that the police response was unmerited.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • An unwarranted threat Miami-Dade’s school district may prevent it.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
  • Peralta’s head of operations, Greg Nelson, said in an interview that one of the new terms Marina did not agree with was a penalty for unwarranted use of force.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 July 2025

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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeserved. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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