as in undesirable
not wanted or needed
unwanted attention an unwanted suitor
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Recent Examples of unwanted
This can help people undergoing alcohol detox get back to a regular eating schedule and prevent unwanted weight loss, which is sometimes a concern during detox.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Appropriately, introducing either of these two scenarios will prevent any unwanted aggression and might also really impress any house guests or company.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Other Types of Hair Removal Electrolysis and laser hair removal aren't the only choices for removing unwanted hair.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Pink eye is among the most unwanted and common infections around.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Appropriately, introducing either of these two scenarios will prevent any unwanted aggression and might also really impress any house guests or company.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Other Types of Hair Removal Electrolysis and laser hair removal aren't the only choices for removing unwanted hair.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Pink eye is among the most unwanted and common infections around.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwanted
Adjective
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Seeing her thick curly hair as something undesirable and taboo she, like many Black woman, tried to tame it and fit into the old American beauty mold of straight and manageable.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cowboys now own longest NFC championship game drought: The Commanders are in the NFC title game for the first time since the 1991 season, meaning their longtime rivals now are owners of an undesirable streak.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Saints also interviewed Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Eagles coach and players thanked God after their win as though their spiritual beliefs made the Chiefs offensive line collapse without any blitzing. 4.—
Paul Sullivan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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The high school student complainants said in the lawsuit that their families’ First Amendment rights have been violated by the law, which has a much broader definition of obscene material than the one defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2025
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There might be behavioral symptoms that make someone cancel a flight at the last minute because of their panic or decide to take a train for an obscene number of hours to avoid flying.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The situation looked like a hoarder had lived there, very difficult to traverse through the residence, and the odor was extraordinarily unpleasant.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwanted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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