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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
This act of magnanimity has unintended repercussions.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
Ventilating your garage this way can also have other unintended safety consequences like break-ins and critters.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
Advocates and providers noted that the initial recommendations could have unintended impacts on the local homeless services network, leading the RFP Committee to revisit the applications with additional insight.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, warned the bill could have unintended consequences.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
Ventilating your garage this way can also have other unintended safety consequences like break-ins and critters.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
Advocates and providers noted that the initial recommendations could have unintended impacts on the local homeless services network, leading the RFP Committee to revisit the applications with additional insight.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, warned the bill could have unintended consequences.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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