How to Use uncalled in a Sentence

uncalled

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• That did strike me as a little uncalled for,’’ the judge said.
  — oregonlive.com, 8 July 2019
• While some of the jabs are petty and uncalled for (Kendall's horse joke?
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 6 June 2018
• The balance of power in the House is still in play with many races still uncalled.
  — Sophia Slacik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2022
• There was an uncalled facemask grab at the end of it, but that happens.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2022
• There was contact, but far worse has gone uncalled late in big games.
  — Chris Chase, For The Win, 16 Mar. 2018
• Those fighting words about cheese curds were just uncalled for.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• Some Fox News hosts this week challenged Mr. Trump's false claims, as the race remains uncalled.
  — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2020
• So to have droppings in a walk-in is totally uncalled-for.
  — New York Times, 5 June 2018
• There are 20 uncalled races, with the situation in the House hanging in the balance.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2024
• This racist rant at a MAGA rally just can’t go uncalled out.
  — Sarah Swetlik | [e-mail], al, 10 Oct. 2022
• Then there were 10: Breaking down the remaining uncalled House and statewide races. ...
  — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2022
• Election day is over but key races remain uncalled in the U.S. midterm elections.
  — CNN, 9 Nov. 2022
• Briefly: In the third period, Joe Pavelski was bleeding from a stick to the face that went uncalled.
  — Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2022
• After Nelson returned later, Barclay Goodrow cross-checked him in the back of the neck, a play that went uncalled.
  — Stephen Whyno, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2020
• While his response was uncalled for, the crowd's unanimous booing of him was even more so.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• Even some New Yorkers tweeted back to the government account that the tweet was uncalled for.
  — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 3 July 2021
• Pelosi’s spokesperson said she was focused on uncalled House races.
  — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, 4 Nov. 2020
• The picture was mixed on Tuesday night, with several of those races uncalled.
  — Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2022
• Enfield would contend that a foul went uncalled on that last desperate play, but the mistakes USC made in the first half were far more to blame.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
• The cross check by Rantanen on Heiskanen went uncalled by officials, but Heiskanen was slow to the bench after the hit.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2020
• That leaves 14 uncalled House races (11 of which are in California).
  — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2022
• Goals Replay will be used to determine if a goal should stand, or if there was any foul by the attacking team in the buildup that went uncalled.
  — Nick Schwartz, For The Win, 16 June 2018
• Rebels coach Chris Beard thought there was contact on Murrell's final shot that went uncalled.
  — Pete Iacobelli, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
• But the votes counted showed a tight race, which remained uncalled early Wednesday.
  — Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN, 3 Nov. 2021
• Out of the proverbial mouth of babes comes a comment by Thumper that seems rather harsh and uncalled for, namely that Bambi appears to be kind of wobbly.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 July 2022
• His words are uncalled for and are endangering more and more people.
  — Rob Schenck, Time, 6 Aug. 2019
• The race remains uncalled two days after the primary, with McGuire leading by 321 votes.
  — Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• In two of the state’s uncalled House contests, the candidates were separated by 2 points or less.
  — Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
• Of the six remaining uncalled House races, Republicans were ahead in four and Democrats were leading in two.
  — Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
• Democrats appear unlikely to break the supermajority at the Statehouse, even as some of the most competitive races remain uncalled.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024