unintended
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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New laws could lead to unintended consequences for other vital democratic interests that may outweigh uncertain benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Baroness Lloyd added the amendment "could risk unintended consequences and it would mean acting before listening to what the consultation tells us and what parents and children need".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"Our data shows that this approach could have serious unintended consequences later in life, increasing susceptibility to chronic liver inflammation, fibrosis and cancer."
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
But the suspension of study privileges had an unintended benefit, and that was that I began to read books that I would not otherwise have read.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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