Example Sentences

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When the Uncalled 4 Band kicked off their performance, people stood up from their chairs, nodding their heads and dancing to the music.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2022

“Did you see what he did!? Uncalled for!” one fan yelled out.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2018

But it was evidently not the right move, because— Uncalled, a memory floated into his mind.

From "1984" by George Orwell

“Excuse you! Uncalled for,” she says once I pull the door open.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

In addition to poetical works, Dunbar was the author of four novels, The Uncalled, The Love of Landry, The Sport of the Gods, and The Fanatics.

From The Book of American Negro Poetry by Johnson, James Weldon