unintended
adjective
un·in·tend·ed
ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd 
: not planned as a purpose or goal : not deliberate or intended
an unintended consequence/effect
an unintended pregnancy
Examples of unintended in a Sentence
backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires
a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character
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And Shuford is concerned about unintended pain for the retailers and distribution companies the entire industry relies on to sell furniture.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The existing satellites cause light pollution as an unintended byproduct of reflecting sunlight, but Reflect Orbital’s satellites are designed for precisely that purpose.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The Crystals are hardly alone in wrestling with the unintended consequences of a supersize inheritance.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
After an unintended encounter with a furtive woman (Gitte Witt) in cabin 10, the one next to Lo’s, the reporter hears a violent scuffle through the walls, followed by a splash.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The existing satellites cause light pollution as an unintended byproduct of reflecting sunlight, but Reflect Orbital’s satellites are designed for precisely that purpose.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The Crystals are hardly alone in wrestling with the unintended consequences of a supersize inheritance.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
After an unintended encounter with a furtive woman (Gitte Witt) in cabin 10, the one next to Lo’s, the reporter hears a violent scuffle through the walls, followed by a splash.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unintended
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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