unwished
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unwished
Example Sentences
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Elsie was extremely irritated by this unwished for interview.
From Little Lost Sister by Brooks, Virginia
Back to the mind of the girl, standing motionless where he had left her, came, unwished and unbidden, the memory of a summer night out yonder beside the flowing river.
From Princess by McClelland, M. G. (Mary Greenway)
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
Every delicate feeling she possessed revolted at the step: the visit itself was unwished for on her part; but there did exist a reason which had reconciled her to that--the wedding of Clara.
From Precaution by Cooper, James Fenimore
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
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