not called for

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: not appropriate

His rude behavior was not called for.

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Chaos reigned on Alabama's drive, as Georgia was not called for an obvious pass interference that would have resulted in the Tide extending its drive by 15-yards. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Before its request to ABC, the FCC had not called for an early license renewal in over 50 years, according to Disney and ABC's legal filing. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Until this spring, the FCC had not called for an early license review in more than 50 years. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Doncic also has 15 technical fouls, and while the gesture was not called for a ‘T’ during live action, his 16th technical will lead to a one-game suspension. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not called for

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