unintended

Example Sentences

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Baroness Lloyd added the amendment "could risk unintended consequences and it would mean acting before listening to what the consultation tells us and what parents and children need".

From BBC

But as with Iraq, the war may produce unintended consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wright told jurors: "It's a matter for you to consider... whether this was a product of distress on his part, a language barrier, or an unintended indication of his attitude towards Miguel."

From BBC

The findings suggest that targeting this pathway could have unintended consequences over time.

From Science Daily

Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times