undesirables

Example Sentences

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Our ancestors are immigrants, criminals, and the undesirables.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024

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

During the second world war the British used Egypt as an operational base, toppled a government they didn’t like, and kept close tabs on undesirables such as al-Banna.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2017

The Immigration Act of 1917 barred thirty-three kinds of undesirables from entering the United States, and so, in 1922, on the deck of the Giulia, passengers distussed how to escape the categories.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides