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unwelcomed

American  
[uhn-wel-kuhmd] / ʌnˈwɛl kəmd /

adjective

  1. not welcomed; not given a welcome.


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The records that have been unwelcomed passengers on Celtic's Champions League journeys have been rubbished.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023

"How many people fail to approach us, or keep at a distance, because in the Church they feel unwelcomed and unloved, regarded with suspicion and judged?"

From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023

While plenty of people use Tinder in India, dating apps are largely unwelcomed by Indian parents, as many consider dating to be something against Indian culture and tradition.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2022

The unwelcomed visit stemmed from an incident in August of last year, when Vera’s wife, a sheriff’s sergeant at the time, lost her purse at a church in Chino.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

All the same, his curt announcement that the long-looked-for change had come, brought up quick unwelcomed tears.

From The Real Adventure by Raymond Moreau Crosby

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