as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Recent Examples of unwelcome
For him, shepherds and stables provide a nicely reassuring pastoral setting, but Persian Magi are an unwelcome detail—too foreign, too unruly.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
However, organizations that pursue perfection have a low tolerance for unpredictable outcomes and uncertain experiments and inadvertently create environments where the risks of failure necessary for innovation are unwelcome.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Fueled by this unwelcome look at regular-people aging, Jacyln won't allow the same mistake again at the nightclub.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Alec, too, has received plenty of unwelcome media coverage for his propensity to get into public scuffles.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
However, organizations that pursue perfection have a low tolerance for unpredictable outcomes and uncertain experiments and inadvertently create environments where the risks of failure necessary for innovation are unwelcome.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Fueled by this unwelcome look at regular-people aging, Jacyln won't allow the same mistake again at the nightclub.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Alec, too, has received plenty of unwelcome media coverage for his propensity to get into public scuffles.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
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As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Donald Trump defended his harsh new tariffs on Saturday Night Live this week — and maybe took a swipe at last week’s musical guest, too.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 Apr. 2025
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When the father tried to explain himself, the women criticized him for being too harsh.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
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Colby Pope, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, implored people to stay home if possible and remain vigilant, citing the potential for flooded roads and bad driving conditions.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds of homes were damaged when a bad rainstorm hit in 2023.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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His other performances included as Robert De Niro’s nasty henchman in Michael Mann’s Heat (1995); as Marlon Brando’s insane assistant in John Frankenheimer’s The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and as the suave crook Simon Templar in Phillip Noyce’s The Saint (1997).—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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The veteran forward took a nasty fall with 3:21 left in the fourth quarter, landed hard on his tailbone, and spent minutes down on the court surrounded by teammates and coaches.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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