unwished-for
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unwished-for
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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Her agony in confronting her unwished-for destiny of eternal undeadness is brilliant.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2018
Let's see: a cold land, frosty mytho-creatures, icy art direction, a woozily pompous atmosphere — could this be an unwished-for sequel to The Last Airbender?
From Time ● May 4, 2011
We have become, in a painful, unwished-for way, nature itself.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
So she viewed with an approach to equanimity the now cancelled days when Donald had been her undeclared lover, and wondered what unwished-for thing Heaven might send her in place of him.
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Nika was very happy to be able to spend all her time in painting, without ever being disturbed or called away by unwished-for duties.
From Cornelli by Johanna Spyri
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