How to Use unwanted in a Sentence

unwanted

adjective

• And woe to the one who, in the eyes of the receiver, gives something unwanted.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• With the help of Spencer, they’ll get rid of the old and even make some cash from selling unwanted valuables.
  — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
• On their tidy potting bench, a butter knife rests in a pot, at the ready to tackle any unwanted sprouts.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• What’s your one advice for shielding the hair from too much unwanted UV light?
  — Angela Lei, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The bird carefully removes a branch, strips off unwanted leaves with its bill and fashions a hook from the wood.
  — Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
• But her dreams to forge her own life as a dancer in a big city are brought down to earth after an unwanted pregnancy.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
• Enter the Conair Fabric Shaver, which removes snags, pilling and unwanted fuzzies from all my clothes.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2023
• And there are ways to combat that unwanted shine in order to sneak in more time between washes.
  — Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
• The first thing that struck me about the air purifier was its ability to knock out unwanted odors.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
• In her young eyes, the pollera would draw unwanted attention anyway.
  — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
• For the first time, patients can now take highly effective medicines to shed unwanted weight.
  — TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
• And if that’s the lay of the land at the labels, then the streaming services that partner with them are just as subject to abrupt, unexpected, and unwanted changes.
  — Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
• The collar is even padded to prevent unwanted rubbing and blisters.
  — Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
• This sunscreen is ideal for the face to protect it from the sun’s harmful rays without leaving an unwanted white cast.
  — Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
• Listen to this article The Cubs and White Sox have started the season with plenty of drama, some of it unwanted.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
• There’s good reason to sever our ties with this unwanted guest — mice can carry diseases and cause damage to homes.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
• In some cases, there were unwanted pregnancies and the transmission of HIV.
  — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
• Even for those who land another job right away, the change can still be uncomfortable and unwanted.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• These age limits make teens feel unwanted and leave them without a place to socialize.
  — Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024
• Sellers can even leave the unwanted contents, saving time and expense.
  — Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
• In addition, the moths could bring other unwanted creatures with them.
  — Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
• This, TikTokers warn, can lead to extra unwanted lines or wrinkles on one side of someone's face.
  — Korin Miller, Health, 1 Feb. 2024
• Even so, hitting the shutter button by hand could cause unwanted jiggle.
  — Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
• The video features are even wilder: there’s an object eraser for video — just tap and an unwanted subject disappears!
  — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2023
• Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid unwanted scrutiny from the government.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
• Selling unwanted items can also help the environment, by keeping them out the trash.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
• But the mirror surface then reflected the crew, so the visual effects team had to work to remove these unwanted elements.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024
• The song narrates the story of an unwanted caller/ex-lover that PinkPantheress harbors mixed feelings about.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2023
• Lingering stains and crumbs can kick up a stink that can be picked up by animals with sensitive noses and perhaps lead to campers having unwanted guests in the middle of the night.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Giant screens work well as focal points in a room or for hiding unsightly and unwanted eyesores.
  — Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024