uncalled-for
Example Sentences
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Outside of the uncalled-for bullying, Jessel's sarcastic delivery, her eccentric fashions and her seemingly connected status in the New York fashion scene have really cemented her as a star in the making.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2023
Better, but still bad: a $37 crabcake, mushy in some places and dry in others, with muddy-tasting crab lumps and an intermittent, uncalled-for spicy heat.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2022
It sounds like a deliberate and uncalled-for put-down.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2018
To have an indignant fight announcer congratulate an excited winner and then tell him to his face that he didn't think he won the fight was very unprofessional and uncalled-for commentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2017
A perhaps uncalled-for gush of pity came over my heart: I was moved to say—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
