as in undesirable
not wanted or needed
unwanted attention an unwanted suitor
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Recent Examples of unwanted
Building new office towers was a nonstarter in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Atlanta was flooded with unwanted workspace.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Organizational Items With remote work now a norm and thrifting becoming a go-to shopping habit, now is the perfect time to donate your unwanted organizational or home office items.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The jewelry traded in will be donated to Good360, a nonprofit organization that collects unwanted goods and keeps them out of landfills nationwide by donating them to families struggling financially.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
That level of conditioning can improve joint control and reduce unwanted knee motion, even in the absence of an intact ACL.
—Dr. Takisha Morancy, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Organizational Items With remote work now a norm and thrifting becoming a go-to shopping habit, now is the perfect time to donate your unwanted organizational or home office items.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The jewelry traded in will be donated to Good360, a nonprofit organization that collects unwanted goods and keeps them out of landfills nationwide by donating them to families struggling financially.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
That level of conditioning can improve joint control and reduce unwanted knee motion, even in the absence of an intact ACL.
—Dr. Takisha Morancy, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwanted
Adjective
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Some cultural commentators argue dogs are especially important for this generation because other traditional markers of stability and adulthood – a mortgage, a child – feel out of reach or simply undesirable.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nonhormonal choices such as copper IUDs and diaphragms can be invasive and bring undesirable side effects of their own.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, the now 38-year-old became the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive coordinator for Mike Zimmer’s final year as head coach.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Michigan had 17 offensive boards and outrebounded Ohio State 44-31.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Weiner pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor in 2017 and spent 15 months in federal prison for the crime.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Texas Tech’s student section directed an obscene chant at Kansas’ Darryn Peterson as the freshman guard prepared to shoot a free throw late in the first half of the Jayhawks’ 64-61 victory over the Red Raiders on Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Over time, this buildup can affect the dishwasher's performance, lead to unpleasant odors, and leave dishes less clean.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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The water in Griffin was deemed safe to use the same day as the spill, later in the evening, but some residents believed the water still had an unpleasant smell.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwanted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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