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unintended

British  
/ ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

  1. not intended; unplanned

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Putting out your most personal feelings for public consumption has other unintended consequences.

From BBC

However, both approaches rely on breaking DNA strands, which can lead to unintended changes and increase the risk of serious side effects.

From Science Daily

"Our results suggest that the health benefits observed in earlier studies were likely due to unintended calorie reduction, rather than the shortened eating period itself," explains Ramich.

From Science Daily

This has led scientists to explore how diabetes medications themselves might influence cancer, either by reducing risk or, in some cases, creating unintended effects.

From Science Daily

Is fire management the unintended cause of destructive crown fires?

From Los Angeles Times