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unwanted

[uhn-won-tid, ‐-wawn‐] / ʌnˈwɒn tɪd, ‐ˈwɔn‐ /
ADJECTIVE
undesired
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The unwanted aquatic occupant grows at an exponential rate and blooms can double in size in a day, Bidelspach said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Existing silicon based control systems consume considerable power and produce unwanted heat, making it necessary to position them away from the qubits themselves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Neither should the decision to bail if the stock moves in an unanticipated, and unwanted, direction.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Millions of people in the United States use a VPN to protect themselves from unwanted surveillance and hackers seeking access to their personal data.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Chicago’s small but vocal censorians feared that impoverished parents would turn the building into a depository for unwanted children.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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