as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Recent Examples of unwelcome
Swalwell, 45 and married, had a widely whispered about reputation for showering inappropriate and unwelcome attention on younger women.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
A day that had started with the promise of a procession towards another green jacket had descended into a scenic – and unwelcome – navigation of the Augusta National course.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Spring is in the air, temperatures are heating up nicely, and wildlife is returning to our yards—perhaps along with some unwelcome guests.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Curley said the attention Acres Homes has received from property developers and through city affordable housing programs isn’t unwelcome.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
A day that had started with the promise of a procession towards another green jacket had descended into a scenic – and unwelcome – navigation of the Augusta National course.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Spring is in the air, temperatures are heating up nicely, and wildlife is returning to our yards—perhaps along with some unwelcome guests.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Curley said the attention Acres Homes has received from property developers and through city affordable housing programs isn’t unwelcome.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
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Along the way there are medical emergencies, a drug trip, a private jet to a private Hot Chip concert somewhere mountainous and snowy, some unpleasant business with a dog, heartfelt conversations and existential crises.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The spandex-blend material is ultra-stretchy, and there’s no unpleasant digging or pinching courtesy of the zipper- and button-free design.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The idea is to use places, such as Antarctica and space, as real-world testbeds where technologies can be proven under genuinely harsh conditions, like extreme cold, isolation, limited logistics, and high system reliability requirements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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And scientists that have been working on the data have been able to pinpoint that maybe that was the cause of a very harsh winter over Europe that happened in 2010.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The combination of a shaky bullpen and even worse infield defense harmed the Twins multiple times during the team’s current four-game losing streak.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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To be unreasonable is to be a bad survivalist.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The duo made up for the absence of Wembanyama, who did not clear concussion protocol after a nasty fall knocked him out early from a Game 2 loss.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lomu did not fit the typical profile Mike Vrabel seeks in linemen, players with a nasty streak and fierce play demeanor.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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