as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
the meddling neighbor insisted on giving us unsought advice
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Recent Examples of unsought
Eisenhower warned about the influence sought or unsought from the military industrial complex, and this influence, along with other corporate influence, has been the driver for our wars; despite the reasons our population and our service members have been led to believe.
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Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.
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Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
22 Apr. 2023
The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.
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Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2022
What’s more, as Anna Della Subin explores in her bracingly original Accidental Gods, unsought divinity was a remarkably widespread phenomenon that spanned centuries and continents.
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Fara Dabhoiwala,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Aug. 2021
Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Sometimes the oddest unsought advice can be found in your doctor’s waiting room self-help magazines.
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Orange County Register,
4 Jan. 2017
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.
—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
22 Apr. 2023
The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.
—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2022
What’s more, as Anna Della Subin explores in her bracingly original Accidental Gods, unsought divinity was a remarkably widespread phenomenon that spanned centuries and continents.
—
Fara Dabhoiwala,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Aug. 2021
Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Sometimes the oddest unsought advice can be found in your doctor’s waiting room self-help magazines.
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Orange County Register,
4 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsought
Adjective
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This unwanted movement, known as the polysulfide shuttle effect, causes active material loss, side reactions, self-discharge, and rapid capacity degradation.
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Leaving it in piles around your yard can lead to unwanted reseeding and regrowth.
Adjective
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Then Novo Nordisk entered the fray with an unsolicited bid for $9 billion.
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The most notable example came a few weeks ago when Nick Fortes was in an extended funk and Diaz approached him unsolicited in the cage with a few simple suggestions that helped get the veteran catcher right.
Adjective
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The company believes separating trim functions from full system startup could improve convenience and reduce unnecessary power use.
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Increasing staff at medical facilities during heat waves could also prevent unnecessary deaths.
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“Unsought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsought. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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