undesirable

Example Sentences

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Many are led by individuals with strong personalities—a necessary quality in start-ups, many would argue—but an undesirable one, from a governance point of view, for firms launching IPOs at historic valuations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Unsurprisingly, the Dutch Meat Association, which represents the industry, is unhappy at the move, which it calls "an undesirable way to influence consumer behaviour".

From BBC • May 3, 2026

And with growth weakening, rate hikes seem undesirable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

If those numbers are borne out in the real world, most people on GLP-1s may have some kind of undesirable GI effect from them.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

If the spacecraft’s three landing pods had sunk deeply into a loosely packed soil, various undesirable consequences would have followed, including immobilization of the sample arm.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan