undesirable

Example Sentences

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Unsurprisingly, the Dutch Meat Association, which represents the industry, is unhappy at the move, which it calls "an undesirable way to influence consumer behaviour".

From BBC • May 3, 2026

If those numbers are borne out in the real world, most people on GLP-1s may have some kind of undesirable GI effect from them.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

"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

"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

If the spacecraft’s three landing pods had sunk deeply into a loosely packed soil, various undesirable consequences would have followed, including immobilization of the sample arm.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan