uncalled
Americanadjective
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not dialed or called, as a phone number.
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not summoned or invited.
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not called out, declared, announced, or recorded.
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Finance. not fully paid for.
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Ecclesiastical. not having had a religious calling.
Example Sentences
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Brookfield ended the first quarter with about $188 billion of deployable capital for new investments, including $114 billion of uncalled private fund commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The Patriots were flagged just once in the first half but should have gotten another for an uncalled roughing-the-passer when Herbert took a clubbing to the head.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
He has said the city government has "grave concerns" about any deployment of troops, labelling the president's approach as "uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound".
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
"The false narrative in the social media and electronic media was totally uncalled for," he said, calling on media bosses to "reflect upon what they did".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
“This seems to me perfectly preposterous and uncalled for. I don’t like it. I don’t understand your motive for silence and mystery, never saying a word to me about it this morning.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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