unwanted

Example Sentences

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Demand in China has been wobbly, and the company has been trying to sell off piles of unwanted casual sneakers, like Dunks and Air Force 1s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The company says this is designed to reduce the risk of grooming and unwanted contact on the platform.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The approach avoids selling the unwanted unit outright, which could generate a large taxable gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Now that it’s been tweaked to make it something else, the immune system can recognize it as foreign and there’s the potential issue of having an unwanted immune response,” Colenso-Semple said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Someone had taken the carts from the store and tried stuffing them in the lanes, as if to create a kind of fortified wall against any unwanted visitors.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken