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I always ignore uninvited advice
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Recent Examples of uninvited
Today, with nary a silverfish, cockroach, or other uninvited creature in sight, my wife and I revere spiders as our saviors.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
When the door remains open, guests frequently walk into our quarters — uninvited, even in the middle of dinner — and interrupt us.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
One night, while hosting friends, a man in a fake security uniform strolled into our apartment uninvited.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
There these uninvited microbial guests have been evolving.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
When the door remains open, guests frequently walk into our quarters — uninvited, even in the middle of dinner — and interrupt us.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
One night, while hosting friends, a man in a fake security uniform strolled into our apartment uninvited.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
There these uninvited microbial guests have been evolving.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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But the immediate pain is being felt by Anglo American which has been trying to sell its 85% stake in De Beers as part of a defensive move against an unwanted $49 million takeover offer from the world’s biggest mining company, BHP.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Several viewers on Reddit have shared their own similar experiences with unwanted calls in the comments.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the protestations of her strategist Mark, Hillary calls in her estranged husband, Bill, welcoming his offer of campaign funds but not his unsolicited advice.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The Elizabeth School District has yet to return 19 books that a federal judge last month ordered be put back on library shelves as district leaders appeal the ruling — and despite a law firm’s unsolicited donation of the titles in question.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.—
E.L. Doctorow,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.—
Tom Scocca,
airmail.news,
5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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And with both parties’ primaries rendered unnecessary, the state is gearing up for a prolonged general.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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For example, when commuting in the city, only one or two people may be in the car at a time, making large, heavy vehicles unnecessary.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvited. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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