unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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Prime’s portal plunge … and purge Very few coaches have embraced the transfer portal like Colorado’s Deion Sanders, who has made zero bones about his reasoning — and encouraging his unwanted players to use it.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The appearance followed an allegation a day earlier from a female executive producer on a TV series produced by the Weinstein Co. Producer Amanda Segel told Variety that Bob Weinstein repeatedly made unwanted romantic overtures toward her, including asking her out to dinner.
—Chris Francescani, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The appearance followed an allegation a day earlier from a female executive producer on a TV series produced by the Weinstein Co. Producer Amanda Segel told Variety that Bob Weinstein repeatedly made unwanted romantic overtures toward her, including asking her out to dinner.
—Chris Francescani, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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