unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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Decades after his son’s death and a divorce results from an incident involving a rabid Saint Bernard, Vic Trenton is retired and living at a friend’s mansion in the Florida Keys when a meeting with a neighbor leads to unwanted visits from youthful specters.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
After all, the plot’s central concern with women’s limited options for dealing with unwanted pregnancies remains an evergreen subject.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
After all, the plot’s central concern with women’s limited options for dealing with unwanted pregnancies remains an evergreen subject.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unwanted
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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