undesirable

Example Sentences

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"This is a new way to make a fundamental carbon-carbon bond and that's why the potential impact is so great. It also means chemists can avoid an undesirable and inefficient drug modification process."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Leicester City are the only other members of the undesirable 'Premier League champions to be relegated' club.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Speculative reports on militarily sensitive matters are undesirable in light of our security interests... and our relations with key Middle Eastern countries," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance said Wednesday that an excessively weak Korean won is undesirable, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

It seems that nearly every advance in our civilization has some undesirable side effects.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins