as in undesirable
not wanted or needed
unwanted attention an unwanted suitor
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Recent Examples of unwanted
In a separate test using less-risky PUAs (potentially unwanted applications) scores ranged from 93% for Intego to 99% for Bitdefender Antivirus.
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PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Dating is replete with awkward moments, from overcompensating for unwanted pauses in conversation to missing social cues to basic miscommunications and misunderstandings.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Some of his misery has resulted from brilliant deflections or bad bounces off of his defencemen, but Hellebuyck is responsible for enough of his problems to earn the unwanted attention.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
In March, Ruby, the pit bull mix, who is thought to be around 2 to 3 years old, was found outside among a pile of trash and unwanted furniture.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Dating is replete with awkward moments, from overcompensating for unwanted pauses in conversation to missing social cues to basic miscommunications and misunderstandings.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Some of his misery has resulted from brilliant deflections or bad bounces off of his defencemen, but Hellebuyck is responsible for enough of his problems to earn the unwanted attention.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
In March, Ruby, the pit bull mix, who is thought to be around 2 to 3 years old, was found outside among a pile of trash and unwanted furniture.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwanted
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With only three-plus months left to campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were left in a pretty undesirable position to try to beat an ascendant Donald Trump.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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Confidence is being incredibly comfortable with the fact that good decisions sometimes lead to undesirable outcomes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Indiana Season series: New York, 2-1 New York Knicks The Knicks’ offensive plan is simple enough.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Brown was a lethal offensive threat in the Gladiators’ commanding 18-7 state semifinal win over Kent Island.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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After the man told the boy to get out of the road, the juvenile responded with cursing and an obscene gesture, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Stop into any local bakery and ask for their specialty, many of which contain obscene amounts of egg yolks.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2025
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Best Smelling Photograph: Kristin Canning Grand Tongo Green Tea + Mint Insect Repellent $15 Amazon After testing nearly 20 different bug sprays (that pretty much all smelled at least a little unpleasant and chemical-y), this picaridin spray from Grand Tongo truly blew me away.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Today after dropping off groceries, my wife noted that the refrigerator, in her opinion, had an unpleasant odor.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwanted. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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