unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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The club has spent the summer attempting to move on five unwanted players from the first-team squad.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
The inspection service recommends that unwanted packages be returned to the sender, if a return address is available.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ukraine and Europe have not been invited to Friday’s summit, raising fears Kyiv could be forced into unwanted concessions.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
This can help avoid the unwanted GI symptoms—like gas, bloating, and constipation—that are often associated with doing too much too soon.
—Christina Manian, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
The inspection service recommends that unwanted packages be returned to the sender, if a return address is available.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ukraine and Europe have not been invited to Friday’s summit, raising fears Kyiv could be forced into unwanted concessions.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
This can help avoid the unwanted GI symptoms—like gas, bloating, and constipation—that are often associated with doing too much too soon.
—Christina Manian, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwanted
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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