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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“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
“The problem with the President’s approach is that it is uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound,” he shared.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025
“It’s uncalled for. And no one deserves that kind of hate, no matter what mistake they’ve made,” they continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
"Henry Pollock was particularly upset by it because I think it was uncalled for and out of order. He reacted, and the officials have told me that they will deal with it."
From BBC • May 24, 2025
“Listen. I just wanted to say...I’m sorry for the other day when we were shooting that scene. Lewis, I shouldn’t have said all those things to you. It was absolutely uncalled for and totally uncool.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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