unwished-for

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

The games teacher, Miss Kent, manages these, and your unexpected and, I must add, unwished-for return cannot stop to-night's programme.

From Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief by Rainey, W. (William)

Alton, of course, knew this, but when still some distance from the opposite side, had apparently to choose between a somewhat perilous effort and an unwished-for descent of the rapid.

From Alton of Somasco by Bindloss, Harold