unwished
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unwished
Example Sentences
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The unwished for cavalier was not to be shaken off.
From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis
Unloved am I, and unwished for, by him whom I have wedded.
From The Story and Song of Black Roderick by Shorter, Dora Sigerson
Bright and genial were all the last days of June, when I loitered in the lanes before the unwished day of my return to London.
From Birds in Town and Village by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
There are mysteries in the human heart for which we seek in vain to account; associations and sympathies that come often uncalled-for and unwished.
From The Mother's Recompense, Volume 2 A Sequel to Home Influence by Aguilar, Grace
Amine narrated to Philip what had occurred between her and the priest Mathias, and by what means she had rid herself of his unwished for surveillance.
From The Phantom Ship by Marryat, Frederick
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