undesirable
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So many of the scenarios on these apps present classic examples of a perverse incentive, in which the structure of a system encourages undesirable results.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
A wave of artificial-intelligence adoption has come with an undesirable side effect: An explosion of cyberthreats.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
In some settings, they can help remove undesirable substances.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was political consensus that a return to checkpoints on the border was undesirable.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings, which would clearly be most undesirable.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
The skin barrier does more than just keeping undesirables out––it also is crucial for keeping certain essentials, like water, in.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 28, 2023
Mints are frequent offenders, and they top many gardeners’ lists of undesirables.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
Given that cloud, she believes that Apple can use leak investigations as an easy way to root out undesirables whether or not they actually leaked anything.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2021
Police and local defense units carry out regular mass roundups of undesirables — including street hawkers, who practice a common form of survival across Africa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2015
My mother is currently associating with some undesirables who are attempting to transform her into an athlete of sorts, depraved specimens of mankind who regularly bowl their way to oblivion.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
