unwished-for
Example Sentences
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Her agony in confronting her unwished-for destiny of eternal undeadness is brilliant.
From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2018
Let's see: a cold land, frosty mytho-creatures, icy art direction, a woozily pompous atmosphere — could this be an unwished-for sequel to The Last Airbender?
From Time • May 4, 2011
We have become, in a painful, unwished-for way, nature itself.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
It is owing to the kindness of our numerous friends in all quarters that my new and unwished-for situation is not indeed a burden to me.
From Lives of Celebrated Women by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
He has been taught drastically that any objection he might reasonably make would certainly be futile and very apt to produce unwished-for results.
From Long Odds by Bindloss, Harold
