unwelcome
adjective
un·wel·come
ˌən-ˈwel-kəm 
: not wanted or welcome
unwelcome news
an unwelcome guest
Examples of unwelcome in a Sentence
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Yet this attention from the Trump Administration is thoroughly unwelcome, because it is directed towards our entire university and not just us personally.
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Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
Some Canadians feel unwelcome in the U.S. due to the political climate and concerns about border security.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Children should not be made to feel unwelcome in public schools because of their beliefs.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
The suggestion comes from quite the unwelcome place in donor Crispin Shamblee [Simon Callow].
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
Some Canadians feel unwelcome in the U.S. due to the political climate and concerns about border security.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Children should not be made to feel unwelcome in public schools because of their beliefs.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
The suggestion comes from quite the unwelcome place in donor Crispin Shamblee [Simon Callow].
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwelcome. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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