unwelcome
adjective
un·wel·come
ˌən-ˈwel-kəm 
: not wanted or welcome
unwelcome news
an unwelcome guest
Synonyms
Examples of unwelcome in a Sentence
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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After that, all trainers were required to be as undressed as the athletes so an unwelcome woman could be clearly spotted.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024
Would discussing these issues shine an unwelcome spotlight on the candidates' own mortality?
—Washington Post, 11 July 2024
In April, the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a major federal bank regulator, began pondering whether the biggest index fund firms may own enough shares in banks to exercise unwelcome policy control.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The controversy is no doubt an unwelcome sideshow for Warner Bros. Discovery, where a big-budget Harry Potter series is currently underway at HBO, having recently enlisted showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, both alumni of Succession, with Rowling’s blessing.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024
Would discussing these issues shine an unwelcome spotlight on the candidates' own mortality?
—Washington Post, 11 July 2024
In April, the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a major federal bank regulator, began pondering whether the biggest index fund firms may own enough shares in banks to exercise unwelcome policy control.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The controversy is no doubt an unwelcome sideshow for Warner Bros. Discovery, where a big-budget Harry Potter series is currently underway at HBO, having recently enlisted showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, both alumni of Succession, with Rowling’s blessing.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwelcome. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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