unwished
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unwished
Example Sentences
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And now, full near, the hour unwished for drew When fond, Sephora hoped to see her wed; And, for 'twould else expire, impatient grew To renovate her race from beauteous Egla's bed.
From Zophiel A Poem by Brooks, Maria Gowen
The day, the unwished for, the unprayed for, the most unwelcome day, like a challenged foe, had come; and with it new perils, tenfold risk of failure and disaster.
From Burl by Heady, Morrison
The opportunity for which the most illustrious and the most famous of Americans have longed and labored and pined offered itself to him, unsought, unwished, and he smiled it away.
From From the Easy Chair, series 2 by Curtis, George William
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)
It is for this reason that the gift of old age is unwished for, and the prospect of future life without encouragement.
From Some Private Views by Payn, James
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