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uncalled-for

[uhn-kawld-fawr] / ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr /




uncalled for






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"It is absolutely uncalled for," legal news website LiveLaw quoted the court as saying.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Lawyers for journalists involved in the litigation countered that the incidents that led to the injunction were uncalled for.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

“The problem with the President’s approach is that it is uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound,” he shared.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

“I definitely think it was uncalled for, but I mean, it’s a rivalry game so I kind of expected it,” UNC guard RJ Davis said with a smile.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

The comments upon my personal life were uncalled for and revealed a shocking lack of taste and decency.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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