unearned
Example Sentences
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Britain’s top tax rates reached 95% on “unearned” income—or, as Harrison put it, “one for you, nineteen for me.”
Ryan got a taste of the majors in July 2024, making his debut against the San Francisco Giants with 5 ⅓ innings and allowing an unearned run.
From Los Angeles Times
Spears says of their Prodigal Son-inspired short, “It’s our way of showing how far God would go, across the divide. Everyone can identify with the idea of forgiveness and unearned grace.”
From Los Angeles Times
But there is no law for those wearing unearned medals - or those who simply lie about their background without dressing up in uniform.
From BBC
She said some of the women were reluctant to come forward, fearing their degrees or affiliations would be seen as unearned.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.