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undesirable

[uhn-di-zahyuhr-uh-buhl] / ˌʌn dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl /


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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

So long as defeat meant the loss of independence, or some other result generally held to be undesirable, the precautions against defeat had to be serious.

From "1984" by George Orwell