undeservedly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Two China hands are under a cloud, perhaps permanently and perhaps undeservedly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Mbappe endured a nightmare evening, even missing a second-half penalty which would have undeservedly brought Real level – but one moment of their personal battle stands out above all others.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024
Sharks have undeservedly earned a bad reputation, striking fear in the hearts of many, who often describe oceans as "infested" with the creatures.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024
The seven-term lawmaker cast himself as an outsider to segments of society that felt undeservedly sidelined.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2023
Not one of them but had been snubbed more or less—frequently more—when practising before Mr Van Stolz, but never undeservedly, and this they well knew.
From A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance by Mitford, Bertram
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