as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
the meddling neighbor insisted on giving us unsought advice
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Recent Examples of unsought
On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
What’s more, as Anna Della Subin explores in her bracingly original Accidental Gods, unsought divinity was a remarkably widespread phenomenon that spanned centuries and continents.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021
Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Sometimes the oddest unsought advice can be found in your doctor’s waiting room self-help magazines.
—Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2017
Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
What’s more, as Anna Della Subin explores in her bracingly original Accidental Gods, unsought divinity was a remarkably widespread phenomenon that spanned centuries and continents.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021
Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Sometimes the oddest unsought advice can be found in your doctor’s waiting room self-help magazines.
—Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsought
Adjective
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that a robot performing maintenance tasks in space can reduce unwanted motion by moving a second arm to offset the forces created by the working arm.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Standout features Easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, track your spending and credit score, automate savings and get help lowering bills.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other red flags include unsolicited offers, pressuring homeowners to pay in cash or to write checks to individuals, along with a lack of a contractor's license or other credentials.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But unsolicited baked goods may cause too many problems at a children’s party.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So that's unnecessary traffic that comes through.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Unsought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsought. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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