undeserved

/ ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd /

adjective

1. not earned or merited; unwarranted

   an undeserved reputation

Example Sentences

It was the public support and undeserved prestige that rankled.

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"In the first half the result was totally undeserved. Then in the second half, with the second goal, it completely turned around and the result is more than fair," said Mourinho.

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For the pilots who flew it, the MiG‑21's tarnished reputation in later years is undeserved.

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He ended with another appeal for people to respect his family's privacy as they "continue to grieve and heal", and with some perhaps undeserved well wishes for the assembled media pack.

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The regulator said the shareholder payouts were "undeserved" and did "not properly reflect the company's delivery performance for customers and the environment".

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