unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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That spread causes unwanted side effects.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, since these gentlemen are used to being ignored, my more polite evasions serve only to encourage them to continue these unwanted conversations.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
And the company has gotten some unwanted attention.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
The unwanted title of worst Premier League side in history still belongs to Derby County in 2007-08, who ended the campaign with just 11 points to their name.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, since these gentlemen are used to being ignored, my more polite evasions serve only to encourage them to continue these unwanted conversations.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
And the company has gotten some unwanted attention.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
The unwanted title of worst Premier League side in history still belongs to Derby County in 2007-08, who ended the campaign with just 11 points to their name.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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