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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For Andor, this is a personal and ethnic catastrophe, prompting unwelcome questions about who he was brought up to be.
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
But for the filmmakers behind Prada, dealing with paparazzi and fans can clearly be an unwelcome distraction.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois, both Democrats, said deploying the National Guard there would be unwelcome.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Jen’s discussion was published in 2013, more than half a decade before the COVID-19 virus—an unwelcome relative of SARS—would make protective masks a necessity for billions worldwide.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2025
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
But for the filmmakers behind Prada, dealing with paparazzi and fans can clearly be an unwelcome distraction.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois, both Democrats, said deploying the National Guard there would be unwelcome.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Jen’s discussion was published in 2013, more than half a decade before the COVID-19 virus—an unwelcome relative of SARS—would make protective masks a necessity for billions worldwide.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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