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

Few engineers want the job, which has historically been seen as demanding, undesirable and less prestigious than product-focused engineering roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

I did not know if it was desirable or undesirable .

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison