unwanted

Example Sentences

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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

The updates included more advanced photo editing capabilities, amplifying existing Apple features and making it possible to spatially adjust photos in myriad ways, altering the framing in addition to deleting unwanted people or background objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If the 29-year-old navigates his way to this year's final, will the prospect of finally shedding his unwanted tag become too much of a burden to bear?

From BBC • May 28, 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