unwelcome
adjective
un·wel·come
ˌən-ˈwel-kəm 
: not wanted or welcome
unwelcome news
an unwelcome guest
Examples of unwelcome in a Sentence
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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This rally has likely been unwelcome for managers who remain underweight in Chinese stocks.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Either way, this is an unwelcome distraction that will linger.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
An unwelcome raise Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010, reports my colleague Ken Alltucker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
One incident of unwelcome physical contact was substantiated, the report found.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Either way, this is an unwelcome distraction that will linger.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
An unwelcome raise Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010, reports my colleague Ken Alltucker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
One incident of unwelcome physical contact was substantiated, the report found.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwelcome
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwelcome. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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