unwished-for
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unwished-for
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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Her agony in confronting her unwished-for destiny of eternal undeadness is brilliant.
From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2018
Let's see: a cold land, frosty mytho-creatures, icy art direction, a woozily pompous atmosphere — could this be an unwished-for sequel to The Last Airbender?
From Time • May 4, 2011
We have become, in a painful, unwished-for way, nature itself.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
The unwished-for child of a man that had blighted my life, a comfort?
From The Pobratim A Slav Novel by Jones, P.
I think I can truly say that I have given those gentlemen who have honored, or rather annoyed me, by their unwished-for regard, very little encouragement.
From Barriers Burned Away by Roe, Edward Payson
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