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View definitions for uncalled for

uncalled for

adjective as in malapropos

adjective as in unjustified

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Outside of the uncalled-for bullying, Jessel's sarcastic delivery, her eccentric fashions and her seemingly connected status in the New York fashion scene have really cemented her as a star in the making.

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The caucus called April 18 for a censure on the grounds of “attempting to shame the Montana legislative body and using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate.”

A perhaps uncalled-for gush of pity came over my heart: I was moved to say—

He acknowledged that Mr. Chipman was the subject of death threats, which he called “extremely unfortunate and uncalled-for.”

“It was unnecessary, uncalled-for, it wasn’t tied to our security or a vital interest. It was just a misadventure in a part of the world which we should have kept our nose out of.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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