not wanted
Example Sentences
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The relationship between the two politicians had long been fraught, with Lungu's family saying the former president had not wanted Hichilema to attend his funeral.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“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
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
"The people of Marlow made their views unequivocally clear, as did Buckinghamshire Council; this development is not wanted here," said Morrissey.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
It was Maxim I had not wanted to hear.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
