unwanted

Example Sentences

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“The report is an unwanted welcome gift for Kevin Warsh, who is expected to take over as Fed chair this week and has recently advocated for lowering interest rates,” wrote Barron’s Fed reporter Nicole Goodkind.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Raised by two self-focused and unloving parents, scarred by their divorce and her father’s abandonment, Hepburn vowed that she would never allow any children of hers to feel as unwanted as she did.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This step reduced the number of unwanted cell types and improved how well the cells responded to glucose.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

He also founded and serves as president of Responsible Enterprises Against Consumer Harassment, a trade organization focused on stopping unwanted robocalls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The desire for a quick and easy method of killing unwanted plants has given rise to a large and growing array of chemicals that are known as herbicides, or, less formally, as weed killers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson