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I always ignore uninvited advice
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Recent Examples of uninvited
Nothing kills the energy of an outdoor gathering faster than pesky bugs showing up uninvited at the party.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Don’t let these uninvited guests take over your home.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The uninvited guest is seen strolling through Cadman's kitchen and sniffing items before eventually being confronted by the homeowner's 17-year-old dog named Doodle, KTLA reported.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
What Padilla, an uninvited guest at the news conference who had been awaiting another meeting down the hall from the secretary’s event, did was provocative.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Don’t let these uninvited guests take over your home.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The uninvited guest is seen strolling through Cadman's kitchen and sniffing items before eventually being confronted by the homeowner's 17-year-old dog named Doodle, KTLA reported.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
What Padilla, an uninvited guest at the news conference who had been awaiting another meeting down the hall from the secretary’s event, did was provocative.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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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
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Others who could leave in the coming weeks include Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, unwanted backup goalkeeper Inaki Pena, holding midfielder Oriol Romeu and last summer’s attacking signing Victor.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Oddly, the spreadsheet does not include the controversial $10 million political donation or its subsequent disbursement in the form of two unsolicited $5 million grants.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Port staff and an outside real estate consultant firm have discussed the unsolicited Pangaea proposal continuously since the original submission, the records show.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The answer comes to her unbidden — as Polly One (Exarchopoulos) leans over the bar, Jess sees the name FELIX tramp-stamped on her back.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.—
E.L. Doctorow,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Simple but crucial resilience improvements — such as raising street levels to prevent flooding or installing solar panels — face cumbersome and unnecessary review.—
Richard Buery,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvited. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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