undesirable

Example Sentences

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"This is a new way to make a fundamental carbon-carbon bond and that's why the potential impact is so great. It also means chemists can avoid an undesirable and inefficient drug modification process."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

"Speculative reports on militarily sensitive matters are undesirable in light of our security interests... and our relations with key Middle Eastern countries," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Power vacuums can generate new, fragmented or radicalised centres of influence, complicating the regional balance in ways that are undesirable for Washington and its allies.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

All AI-generated texts, videos and images must be explicitly labeled and traceable, making it easier to track and punish anyone spreading undesirable content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For the Chinese government, an uncontrolled surge of impoverished Korean refugees is undesirable for several reasons.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden