unintended

Example Sentences

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The new Windrush commissioner has warned of the danger of "unintended consequences" from tougher UK asylum laws.

From BBC

The only way you could end these discussions is to make a decision objective, but we should be wary of unintended consequences.

From BBC

But such measures often trigger unintended consequences - from thriving black markets and deaths from illicit brews, to enforcement challenges that drain state resources.

From BBC

Sequencing showed that the edits were highly targeted to the mutated NRF2 gene, with very few unintended modifications elsewhere in the genome.

From Science Daily

In their broad sweep, self-defense rules and practices also have had unintended consequences for families seeking justice for lost loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal