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undeserved

British  
/ ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd /

adjective

  1. not earned or merited; unwarranted

    an undeserved reputation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Revolving around a dark chapter in a quaint New England town's history, like writer-director Brad Coley's previous effort, "The Undeserved," the new film has similarly suffered the fate of a long-overdue release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2015

Undeserved awards are an anomaly - that's why they make the news.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2014

He valiantly defended himself in a book with the title, Truth appearing through the Clouds of Undeserved Scandel, and in other publications, and after the Restoration he was reinstated.

From Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries by Jones, Rufus Matthew

Undeserved mercies steal into the heart like the breath of the south wind, and melt the ice.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander

"Undeserved enmity comes about in this way," Webb replied.

From Nature's Serial Story by Roe, Edward Payson