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
Even the short stroll, however, between Belle Meade's home and Laura's, was bound to bring Dave Darrin again into the unwished-for limelight.
From Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
Gaining her own door, she let herself in by her latch-key, and then paused, looking fearfully and eagerly about, in expectation of some unwished-for sound.
From The Gambler A Novel by Thurston, Katherine Cecil
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