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I always ignore uninvited advice
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Recent Examples of uninvited
The film honors Kerr’s achievements in the ring while also presenting his drug addiction, depression, and dysfunctional relationship with Dawn Staples (Emily Blunt) in a series of uncomfortably raw scenes where Safdie turns the audience into uninvited voyeurs to Kerr’s worst moments.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Undeterred, on March 3, 2023, Sanders went to Kruitbosch’s home uninvited.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Their relationship was serious again right off the bat, and Daniel was not speaking to his mom after her betrayal, but Laura arrived, uninvited, to their engagement party.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Undeterred, on March 3, 2023, Sanders went to Kruitbosch’s home uninvited.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Their relationship was serious again right off the bat, and Daniel was not speaking to his mom after her betrayal, but Laura arrived, uninvited, to their engagement party.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Consumers can use call-blocking features on their cell phone or landline to stop unwanted calls.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Make sure to treat every unsolicited voicemail email as suspicious.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Johnson thanked him for the unsolicited favor.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like runner’s high, or epiphany in prayer, the goonstate is not the point of the practice, but rather its occasional and unbidden reward.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes violets come up, unbidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The wrong one can create confusion, lead to notification overload, and add unnecessary complexity to the workday.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvited. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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