unwelcome
adjective
un·wel·come
ˌən-ˈwel-kəm 
: not wanted or welcome
unwelcome news
an unwelcome guest
Examples of unwelcome in a Sentence
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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The graph offers a possible reason for this unwelcome swing.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Over the following three days, another female castmember reported her own concerns regarding Baldoni’s unwelcome behavior to both Giannetti and one of the film’s producers.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
But anyone watching this unfold would see that advancing into a real effort for a cap would mean loss of regular season games and, in doing so, would come at an unwelcome time for the league’s partners.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The unwelcome traveler was an approximately 1.5-foot-long snake, a mildly venomous species native to Ecuador, according to NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Over the following three days, another female castmember reported her own concerns regarding Baldoni’s unwelcome behavior to both Giannetti and one of the film’s producers.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
But anyone watching this unfold would see that advancing into a real effort for a cap would mean loss of regular season games and, in doing so, would come at an unwelcome time for the league’s partners.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The unwelcome traveler was an approximately 1.5-foot-long snake, a mildly venomous species native to Ecuador, according to NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwelcome
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwelcome. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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