undeserved
adjective
un·de·served
ˌən-di-ˈzərvd 
: not earned or deserved : not justified or merited
undeserved criticism/praise
an undeserved reputation
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But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent testing.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
My goal has always been to better care for the vulnerable and undeserved community that raised me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Former attorney general Eric Holder, a leading member of the team behind that failure, took a break from picking Harris’s running mate last week to take an undeserved victory lap in the media.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Aug. 2024
And what would really blow their un-American minds is that, despite America’s not undeserved reputation for rampant materialism, none of this is about money.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
My goal has always been to better care for the vulnerable and undeserved community that raised me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Former attorney general Eric Holder, a leading member of the team behind that failure, took a break from picking Harris’s running mate last week to take an undeserved victory lap in the media.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Aug. 2024
And what would really blow their un-American minds is that, despite America’s not undeserved reputation for rampant materialism, none of this is about money.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
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“Undeserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeserved. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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