How to Use unwanted in a Sentence

unwanted

adjective
  • Turn them off one at a time to see if the unwanted tone goes away.
    — Steve Alexander, Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
  • And woe to the one who, in the eyes of the receiver, gives something unwanted.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Set a few mouse traps in your garage to rule out any unwanted pests.
    — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
  • This was the big, brassy sound needed to check for unwanted echoes.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2021
  • With the help of Spencer, they’ll get rid of the old and even make some cash from selling unwanted valuables.
    — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • These creams are applied to the area with unwanted hair, then wiped away along with the hairs themselves.
    — Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2021
  • So the old fridge sat mutely beside the new one, an unwanted guest.
    — E. C. Osondu, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
  • Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
  • Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.
    — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
  • On their tidy potting bench, a butter knife rests in a pot, at the ready to tackle any unwanted sprouts.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • What’s your one advice for shielding the hair from too much unwanted UV light?
    — Angela Lei, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Now there’s an island for unwanted and banned books, too.
    — NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022
  • At the same time do thin out crisscrossing branches among the limbs and unwanted shoots from the base of plants kept as tree or shrub forms.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The glass should be larger than the paper to avoid any unwanted shadows.
    — Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2022
  • The evidence can hang out in your kitchen, like an unwanted house guest.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The club has spent the summer attempting to move on five unwanted players from the first-team squad.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The Brazil variant would be among the latest in a suite of unwanted viral visitors to the U.S.
    — Amina Khan Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2021
  • The bird carefully removes a branch, strips off unwanted leaves with its bill and fashions a hook from the wood.
    — Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That’s why the clergy had little to no connections with the descendants of the unwanted in the streets.
    — Fox News, 25 Feb. 2021
  • If an awful smell comes from the drain, bleach could eliminate the unwanted scent.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Time will tell how many fans left with an unwanted souvenir.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2021
  • But her dreams to forge her own life as a dancer in a big city are brought down to earth after an unwanted pregnancy.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The losing streak has drawn unwanted attention to Mr. Coombs, who strives to avoid the limelight.
    — Matt Wirz, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Who’s going to pay for all these unwanted children, guys, in Texas.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Since the start of this vital program, the CDHR has helped over 100 equines and horse owners in need with the issue of unwanted horses.
    — Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022
  • A year after setting a bunch of unwanted records on its way to a 28th-place finish in DVOA, the unit should bounce back nicely.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Enter the Conair Fabric Shaver, which removes snags, pilling and unwanted fuzzies from all my clothes.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2023
  • But, neglecting to clean the drip tray for too long can lead to dangerous grease fires, unwanted pests, and rotting smells.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Analysis Struggling to sell unwanted players is a familiar problem for United but this was supposed to be the summer where that all changed.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025

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