unmerited
adjective
un·mer·it·ed
| \ ˌən-ˈmer-ə-təd
, -ˈme-rə-\
, -ˈme-rə-\
Definition of unmerited
: not adequately earned or deserved : not merited
an unmerited award unmerited insults unmerited criticism/praise
Examples of unmerited in a Sentence
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Some have argued that the consequences Fairstein is suddenly facing are unmerited, while others have characterized them as justice finally catching up with Fairstein. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "A changing America finally demands that the Central Park Five prosecutors face consequences," 8 July 2019 But he’s given a degree of humanity that’s not quite echoed in Hector (and feels a little unmerited). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Old Globe’s world-premiere work ‘What You Are’ is a deep dive into identity politics and more," 7 June 2019 The unmerited favor given to others in spite of, and sometimes because of, color, class and/or culture. — The Rev. David Anderson, Columbia Flier, "A community marked by fairness and respect [Commentary]," 14 Sep. 2017 False balance is a hallmark of bad journalism, and the unmerited elevation of crackpots’ bad opinions is a hallmark of false balance. — Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, "Firing Jeffrey Lord Doesn’t Fix CNN’s Jeffrey Lord Problem," 11 Aug. 2017 Tom has received an unexpected and unmerited pay cut that the couple (and especially Clementine) feel justifies a raid of the company coffers. — Punch Shaw, star-telegram, "‘The Trap’ turns predatory lending into theater," 29 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unmerited.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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