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unwanted

[uhn-won-tid, ‐-wawn‐] / ʌnˈwɒn tɪd, ‐ˈwɔn‐ /
ADJECTIVE
undesired
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"There's a sense that change like this, even when it's unwanted is inevitable. But even if none of us can stop the future, we can at least choose which future we move into."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Further analysis showed that these unwanted tastes were not caused by the protein itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Neither should the decision to bail if the stock moves in an unanticipated, and unwanted, direction.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Millions of people in the United States use a VPN to protect themselves from unwanted surveillance and hackers seeking access to their personal data.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

If Aunt Kitty left me here, pressed in with hundreds of other unwanted souls, I could no longer complain of being alone.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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