as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
I always ignore uninvited advice
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Recent Examples of uninvited
The intensity is caused by the unwanted, uninvited people that are here in the form of ICE.
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ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
The multiple polygonal recesses and panels and sharp creases throughout the lower half of the front-end are an uninvited reminder about how eager Toyota's design team seems to throw itself into absolute overwrought styling territory.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
This is not the first uninvited guest in the area.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
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ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
The multiple polygonal recesses and panels and sharp creases throughout the lower half of the front-end are an uninvited reminder about how eager Toyota's design team seems to throw itself into absolute overwrought styling territory.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
This is not the first uninvited guest in the area.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
See All Example Sentences for uninvited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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Smartphone makers have over the years gradually infused software with more AI tools—like the ability to search for something just by circling it on screen or erasing unwanted objects from photos.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Avoid soap and commercial produce washes, which may leave an unwanted residue on your berries.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The company has fielded meetings with banks amid unsolicited interest from suitors, the people said.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Among many things in the bill are banning restrictions on diesel farm equipment, a loan program for veterinarians practicing on Florida food animals and prohibiting unsolicited door-to-door sales, which is one of the ways solar panel companies target homeowners.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Secretaries often try to summarize the high points of reports submitted to the board, but that is unnecessary since committee reports should be submitted in writing.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Granted, some ceded ground is required in order to rebuild the story engine, but Season 2 still overindulges in comparably flat characters whose arcs are stuffed with unnecessary backstories and thin melodrama.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvited. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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