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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The Dracula of Bram Stoker’s novel, a sophisticated aristocrat, remains, like his forebears, an unwelcome stranger.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
This is rich coming from a president who deployed the National Guard, uninvited and unwelcome, into several states to suppress the mostly peaceful protests of Americans against his administration.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Never place your luggage on the hotel room floor, bed, or furniture, as these surfaces may harbor bed bugs and other unwelcome critters.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Jeering bluejays and cawing crows break the silence, seemingly heckling my unwelcome presence.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
This is rich coming from a president who deployed the National Guard, uninvited and unwelcome, into several states to suppress the mostly peaceful protests of Americans against his administration.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Never place your luggage on the hotel room floor, bed, or furniture, as these surfaces may harbor bed bugs and other unwelcome critters.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Jeering bluejays and cawing crows break the silence, seemingly heckling my unwelcome presence.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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 13 Jan. 2026.
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