How to Use unwanted in a Sentence

unwanted

adjective
  • And woe to the one who, in the eyes of the receiver, gives something unwanted.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • With the help of Spencer, they’ll get rid of the old and even make some cash from selling unwanted valuables.
    — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.
    — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
  • On their tidy potting bench, a butter knife rests in a pot, at the ready to tackle any unwanted sprouts.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • What’s your one advice for shielding the hair from too much unwanted UV light?
    — Angela Lei, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Now there’s an island for unwanted and banned books, too.
    — NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022
  • At the same time do thin out crisscrossing branches among the limbs and unwanted shoots from the base of plants kept as tree or shrub forms.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The glass should be larger than the paper to avoid any unwanted shadows.
    — Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2022
  • The bird carefully removes a branch, strips off unwanted leaves with its bill and fashions a hook from the wood.
    — Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • If an awful smell comes from the drain, bleach could eliminate the unwanted scent.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But her dreams to forge her own life as a dancer in a big city are brought down to earth after an unwanted pregnancy.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Who’s going to pay for all these unwanted children, guys, in Texas.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Since the start of this vital program, the CDHR has helped over 100 equines and horse owners in need with the issue of unwanted horses.
    — Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022
  • A year after setting a bunch of unwanted records on its way to a 28th-place finish in DVOA, the unit should bounce back nicely.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Enter the Conair Fabric Shaver, which removes snags, pilling and unwanted fuzzies from all my clothes.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And there are ways to combat that unwanted shine in order to sneak in more time between washes.
    — Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Amid the debate over the Brentwood house, neighbors had complained that a flock of tourists and fans were bringing unwanted traffic to the area.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The first thing that struck me about the air purifier was its ability to knock out unwanted odors.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • This is because sound bouncing around a room, or loud devices, can cause echoes and unwanted noise.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 25 Dec. 2021
  • At the time of the dropoff, a return date will be scheduled to review the store's offer, pick up any unwanted items and collect any payment.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022
  • Allen is unwanted no more in having found a long-term home in Buffalo.
    — John Wawrow, ajc, 7 Aug. 2021
  • In her young eyes, the pollera would draw unwanted attention anyway.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The city urged residents not to release their unwanted pet fish.
    — David Williams, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • For the first time, patients can now take highly effective medicines to shed unwanted weight.
    — TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Pink eye is among the most unwanted and common infections around.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Narvaez, seen as too close to the unwanted houseguest, was asked to leave in July 2018 amid a shake-up of the diplomatic mission’s staff.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 25 June 2024
  • The author of the original French tome, who went by the pen name Max Valentin to avoid unwanted inquiries from treasure seekers, died in 2009.
    — Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Repairing a driveway crack is the best way to stop unwanted plants from growing.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And if that’s the lay of the land at the labels, then the streaming services that partner with them are just as subject to abrupt, unexpected, and unwanted changes.
    — Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
  • City have some other notable but unwanted landmarks looming, too.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025

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