unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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Pink eye is among the most unwanted and common infections around.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Pay Attention To Data Security Principles Clearly formulate the data security and governance principles for the underlying datasets used for generative AI to avoid unwanted data leakage and unauthorized access.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But, as has been an unwanted trend this season, City threw away its advantage with PSG scoring four goals to turn the result around.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Pay Attention To Data Security Principles Clearly formulate the data security and governance principles for the underlying datasets used for generative AI to avoid unwanted data leakage and unauthorized access.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But, as has been an unwanted trend this season, City threw away its advantage with PSG scoring four goals to turn the result around.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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