unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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As to her unwanted and incorrect advice on childcare, listen, smile sweetly and exercise your option as a mother not to follow it.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
The ace’s focus is solely on the batter and not base runners, a strategy that’s worked for him throughout his career but has unwanted side effects.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Linen Blend Blackout Curtains While the curtains look just like any typical linen panel, they’re also designed with modern blackout technology that will keep your bedroom, living room, and other rooms completely shielded from unwanted sunlight.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
When off-roading, that towering roof is all but guaranteed to bulldoze through tree branches, catch some heavy canyon crosswind and/or initiate unwanted gravitational pull when slow-rolling over uneven terrain.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
The ace’s focus is solely on the batter and not base runners, a strategy that’s worked for him throughout his career but has unwanted side effects.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Linen Blend Blackout Curtains While the curtains look just like any typical linen panel, they’re also designed with modern blackout technology that will keep your bedroom, living room, and other rooms completely shielded from unwanted sunlight.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
When off-roading, that towering roof is all but guaranteed to bulldoze through tree branches, catch some heavy canyon crosswind and/or initiate unwanted gravitational pull when slow-rolling over uneven terrain.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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