undesirable

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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

The role is seen as undesirable due to extensive travel, tough working conditions, and a perception of being less prestigious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

But he was formally advised that he would not be permitted to speak and, moreover, that he could consider himself officially barred forever from France as “an undesirable person.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey