coveted
adjective
wrongfully or inordinately desired.
uncoveted
-
a word derived from
coveted.
Example Sentences
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Harvey is a British novelist who has published four novels to critical acclaim but muted sales, and was well on her way to the uncoveted status of writer’s writer when in mid-2016, disaster struck.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2020
Reds Shortstop Davey Concepcion, uncoveted elsewhere, had his $900,000 rate cut to $350,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
A propinquity, if I might judge from their countenances, uncoveted by either party.
From The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 1 by Charles James Lever
He used all his influence to persuade Walker to accept the uncoveted mission.
From Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics by Allen Johnson
Garth, from his uncoveted post of honour at Mrs Mayhew's left hand, noted them also; but with less of understanding.
From The Great Amulet by Maud Diver
