unwished
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unwished
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Yet beyond these transient excitements lie the saddest tragedies-disease and suffering, unwished childbirth, heartbreak and death.
From Problems of Conduct by Drake, Durant
Unloved am I, and unwished for, by him whom I have wedded.
From The Story and Song of Black Roderick by Shorter, Dora Sigerson
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