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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Doing so can both clear the air and avoid unintended harmful consequences.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Leaning on enterprise partners, especially those in highly regulated fields, can help finance businesses ensure the data underpinning AI is kept secure and private, as well as free from bias and unintended consequences.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Once the law passes, the EFF will continue recommending encrypted services as a reliable means to protect user privacy, Daly said, but remains concerned about the unintended consequences of the law's vague encryption language.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
History warns us of the unintended consequences of technology applied without foresight.
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Leaning on enterprise partners, especially those in highly regulated fields, can help finance businesses ensure the data underpinning AI is kept secure and private, as well as free from bias and unintended consequences.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Once the law passes, the EFF will continue recommending encrypted services as a reliable means to protect user privacy, Daly said, but remains concerned about the unintended consequences of the law's vague encryption language.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
History warns us of the unintended consequences of technology applied without foresight.
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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