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unwanted

[uhn-won-tid, -wawn-] / ʌnˈwɒn tɪd, -ˈwɔn- /
ADJECTIVE
undesired
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She had bottled up her emotions for months, afraid that leaning in to them would draw unwanted attention and distract her from the task of helping her son.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The app also uses agentic AI capabilities to cancel unwanted subscriptions, haggle bills and find class-action lawsuits on behalf of users.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

This increase in selectivity means the reaction became much better at producing the intended substance rather than unwanted products.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

For Peter Laviolette, the history was even more unwanted since the team’s 0-2-1 start makes him the first Kings coach to go winless in his first three games since Robbie Ftorek in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Before long, he was offering me unwanted advice on how to gain my beloved, Dorothy Plunk.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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