not wanted

Example Sentences

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“I was not wanted on the planet. It was painful,” Folan told Cincinnati Magazine earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Insisting that it was his health that had stopped him from coming to Paris, Ramadan said if he had not wanted to attend, he would have not have assembled a legal team.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He says he ultimately was not wanted by then‑manager Graham Potter and describes his exit in August as "a hard pill to take".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Sanford’s daughter had not wanted to go back to the neighborhood, but she decided to accompany her mother anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

She had not wanted to go any farther inside than that.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman