unwanted

Example Sentences

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The surface atoms are arranged in a uniform and highly ordered way, and unwanted impurities are greatly reduced.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 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

For many autistic people, even a slim prospect of an unwanted encounter with law enforcement or an emergency room is frightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Disruptions caused by the Iran war could increase unwanted inventory among full-priced retailers, and off-price chains can buy it at cheaper prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It was not—as Izzy herself suspected, and as Lexie, in moments of meanness, teased her—because she had been an accident, or unwanted.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng