unmerited

Example Sentences

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In these dystopian times, when realism is more important than ever, it’s a grave mistake to let rose-colored glasses distort our vision, or to substitute unmerited patience for vital urgency.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The miracle of freedom, he writes, is “an unmerited gift, a hard-won achievement, and a condition in need of defense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Eyebrows were raised at a decision that felt somewhat unmerited and unnecessary.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

In an April 21 court filing, McDonald's lawyers said mediation to settle Allen's $10 billion lawsuit has been unsuccessful, and accused Allen of trying to "harass and harangue McDonald's into an unmerited resolution."

From Reuters • May 8, 2023

And history has proven over and over again that unmerited suffering is redemptive.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry