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Recent Examples of uninvited
The mom-to-be also revealed a history of her parents disregarding boundaries, recalling when her father showed up uninvited at her half-sister’s delivery.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 May 2025
Fringe was born when eight theatrical groups showed up uninvited to the Scottish city’s famous Edinburgh International Festival and were forced to find random places to perform — basements, stores and alleys — on the fringes of the main festival.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
In an attempt to punish new castmate Angela Oakley for bringing an uninvited guest, Porsha stonewalls Angela throughout her celebratory dinner, resorting to curt, one-word answers whenever prodded by the group to participate.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Now, picture them coming multiple times a month throughout the year, sometimes uninvited.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 May 2025
Fringe was born when eight theatrical groups showed up uninvited to the Scottish city’s famous Edinburgh International Festival and were forced to find random places to perform — basements, stores and alleys — on the fringes of the main festival.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
In an attempt to punish new castmate Angela Oakley for bringing an uninvited guest, Porsha stonewalls Angela throughout her celebratory dinner, resorting to curt, one-word answers whenever prodded by the group to participate.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Now, picture them coming multiple times a month throughout the year, sometimes uninvited.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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Rinsing them thoroughly helps keep these unfortunate extras off your plate, and also improves the flavor and texture of the peaches by removing any unwanted grit.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Informing Simpson of specific issues raised to him by farmers and growers in the area, Commissioner Kirby Smith asked directly how to curb unwanted development.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Beyond property concerns, her housemate often makes unsolicited comments about the poster's health, despite being asked to stop.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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In one case, a Chinese party sent unsolicited both seeds and an unidentified liquid.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.—
Tom Scocca,
airmail.news,
5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Williamson never lets his viewers suffer through unnecessary and long-drawn-out scenes, even when the show’s rapid speed makes specific scenarios feel overly outlandish.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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This means finally giving NPs, PAs, and other APPs the ability to practice at the tops of their licenses, without the need for burdensome and unnecessary physician oversight.—
Web Golinkin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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