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

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