unintended
adjective
un·in·tend·ed
ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd 
: not planned as a purpose or goal : not deliberate or intended
an unintended consequence/effect
an unintended pregnancy
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Examples of unintended in a Sentence
backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires
a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character
Recent Examples on the Web
The chatbot caught on quickly — but with unintended consequences.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 June 2024
The victims have not been publicly identified, but cops said both people who died were unintended targets.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
But environmental advocates would still like to know how the state plans to offset any unintended pollution and carbon emissions resulting from late implementation.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Phelps mistakenly sent this text message exchange to an unintended recipient, who contacted police, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 June 2024
The victims have not been publicly identified, but cops said both people who died were unintended targets.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
But environmental advocates would still like to know how the state plans to offset any unintended pollution and carbon emissions resulting from late implementation.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Phelps mistakenly sent this text message exchange to an unintended recipient, who contacted police, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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