unwished-for
Example Sentences
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The imagination is rebelliously evil, often uncontrollable; and the thought rose up unbidden and unwished for.
From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry
It is for this reason that the gift of old age is unwished for, and the prospect of future life without encouragement.
From Some Private Views by Payn, James
The unwished for cavalier was not to be shaken off.
From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis
Every delicate feeling she possessed revolted at the step: the visit itself was unwished for on her part; but there did exist a reason which had reconciled her to that--the wedding of Clara.
From Precaution by Cooper, James Fenimore
The day, the unwished for, the unprayed for, the most unwelcome day, like a challenged foe, had come; and with it new perils, tenfold risk of failure and disaster.
From Burl by Heady, Morrison
