unwanted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unwanted
First recorded in 1695–1700; un- 1 ( def. ) + want ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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She had bottled up her emotions for months, afraid that leaning in to them would draw unwanted attention and distract her from the task of helping her son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
There can also be some unwanted side effects from using protein powders such as bloating, gas, cramps, and diarrhoea.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The app also uses agentic AI capabilities to cancel unwanted subscriptions, haggle bills and find class-action lawsuits on behalf of users.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
For Peter Laviolette, the history was even more unwanted since the team’s 0-2-1 start makes him the first Kings coach to go winless in his first three games since Robbie Ftorek in 1987.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
This was just before Axel and Byrd had made the plan to fly to Frank’s open truck bed when he wanted to get away from annoying things, scary things, unwanted things.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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