unintentional
adjective
un·in·ten·tion·al
ˌən-in-ˈten(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
: not done by intention or design : not intentional
an unintentional effect
causing unintentional harm/offense
unintentionally
adverb
an unintentionally offensive remark
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Examples of unintentional in a Sentence
an unintentional encounter with an old classmate at the mall
an unintentional insult that nevertheless was very hurtful
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Miss Manners understands that any humor was unintentional, but perhaps your friends misconstrued your tone.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and more call for action in wake of George Floyd's death
Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in April 2021 and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 May 2024
The April 14 shooting of Keeley Baer in Eldora has now been ruled to be unintentional, Hardin County Attorney Darrell Meyer said May 20, according to The Des Moines Register.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
So new diarrhea, new constipation, a change in the caliber of the stool, including thinner pencil thin stools, and then abdominal pain, unintentional weight loss and fatigue and shortness of breath that may happen with exertion that may indicate that anemia is present.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and more call for action in wake of George Floyd's death
Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in April 2021 and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 May 2024
The April 14 shooting of Keeley Baer in Eldora has now been ruled to be unintentional, Hardin County Attorney Darrell Meyer said May 20, according to The Des Moines Register.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
So new diarrhea, new constipation, a change in the caliber of the stool, including thinner pencil thin stools, and then abdominal pain, unintentional weight loss and fatigue and shortness of breath that may happen with exertion that may indicate that anemia is present.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Unintentional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintentional. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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