as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Recent Examples of unwelcome
And that’s unwelcome news for many of its closest partners.
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
According to some sources, people also disguised themselves in costumes made of animal hides in an attempt to scare away those unwelcome ghostly visitors.
—Aaron Mahnke, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Carey plays the president of the PTA and tries to make Kristen feel as unwelcome as possible.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The couple also became the focus of unwelcome headlines and an NYPD investigation when they were arrested in December 1999 while fleeing a Manhattan nightclub after a shooting, which left three people injured.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
According to some sources, people also disguised themselves in costumes made of animal hides in an attempt to scare away those unwelcome ghostly visitors.
—Aaron Mahnke, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Carey plays the president of the PTA and tries to make Kristen feel as unwelcome as possible.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The couple also became the focus of unwelcome headlines and an NYPD investigation when they were arrested in December 1999 while fleeing a Manhattan nightclub after a shooting, which left three people injured.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trump has promised to enact a new fiscal and economic regime, including harsh tariffs that some economists fear could have inflationary effects.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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November is here, and with its arrival comes cooler, harsher weather.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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As the screw twists and turns, the Broken Rock, led on the show by the Chairman Thomas Rainwater, find themselves on both the dealing and receiving ends of bad land deals and villainous behavior from local and out-of-state actors.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reason for Ranking: Yet another solid (and prescient) premise that’s spoiled by a nasty streak and curious jokes about, uh, Abraham Lincoln hitting on Homer.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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