unwished-for

Example Sentences

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Her agony in confronting her unwished-for destiny of eternal undeadness is brilliant.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2018

Let's see: a cold land, frosty mytho-creatures, icy art direction, a woozily pompous atmosphere — could this be an unwished-for sequel to The Last Airbender?

From Time • May 4, 2011

We have become, in a painful, unwished-for way, nature itself.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Gaining her own door, she let herself in by her latch-key, and then paused, looking fearfully and eagerly about, in expectation of some unwished-for sound.

From The Gambler A Novel by Thurston, Katherine Cecil

Strike your mandolin again louder, beloved of my soul—still louder, that I may be further relieved of this unwished-for crowd.”

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick