unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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This plan aims to educate fishers about the new regulations and teach them how to safely release unwanted or protected catch.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Six in 10 respondents had experienced unwanted and/or inappropriate touching, hugging or kissing from colleagues.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Carter’s brother Billy, whose antics stirred up unwanted attention during the Carter White House years, died in 1988.
—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Another unwanted record is their failure to win in five successive home games for the first time since October of that same campaign.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Six in 10 respondents had experienced unwanted and/or inappropriate touching, hugging or kissing from colleagues.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Carter’s brother Billy, whose antics stirred up unwanted attention during the Carter White House years, died in 1988.
—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Another unwanted record is their failure to win in five successive home games for the first time since October of that same campaign.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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