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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“My actions were inappropriate and uncalled for,” he added, “making it clear that I have things I need to work on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
“I feel that those sarcastic remarks are entirely uncalled for,” a self-professed “admirer of clean sports” wrote in a letter published in the Berkshire Eagle after a Lenox basketball game in 1925.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
"It is absolutely uncalled for," legal news website LiveLaw quoted the court as saying.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Lawyers for journalists involved in the litigation countered that the incidents that led to the injunction were uncalled for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
“Thank you very much,” she said, “but comments on my appearance are uncalled for. Anyway, I could be your granny. With a little stretch of the imagination.”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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