as in unwanted
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I always ignore uninvited advice
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Recent Examples of uninvited
To wit: a rechargeable, portable lamp to light your late-night dinner conversations, a Bluetooth speaker to keep your playlist going into the wee hours, and citronella mosquito coils to ward off uninvited guests.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025
Nothing kills the energy of an outdoor gathering faster than pesky bugs showing up uninvited at the party.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Don’t let these uninvited guests take over your home.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The uninvited guest is seen strolling through Cadman's kitchen and sniffing items before eventually being confronted by the homeowner's 17-year-old dog named Doodle, KTLA reported.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025
Nothing kills the energy of an outdoor gathering faster than pesky bugs showing up uninvited at the party.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Don’t let these uninvited guests take over your home.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The uninvited guest is seen strolling through Cadman's kitchen and sniffing items before eventually being confronted by the homeowner's 17-year-old dog named Doodle, KTLA reported.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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If possible, shake them off outdoors to avoid bringing unwanted sand into your home.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
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Bertha deals with unwanted rumors in the press and the surprise arrival of her sister Monica.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Oddly, the spreadsheet does not include the controversial $10 million political donation or its subsequent disbursement in the form of two unsolicited $5 million grants.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Port staff and an outside real estate consultant firm have discussed the unsolicited Pangaea proposal continuously since the original submission, the records show.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The answer comes to her unbidden — as Polly One (Exarchopoulos) leans over the bar, Jess sees the name FELIX tramp-stamped on her back.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.—
E.L. Doctorow,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Simple but crucial resilience improvements — such as raising street levels to prevent flooding or installing solar panels — face cumbersome and unnecessary review.—
Richard Buery,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvited. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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