not wanted

Example Sentences

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“I was not wanted on the planet. It was painful,” Folan told Cincinnati Magazine earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Any biometric data from members of the public who are not wanted by the police is immediately and permanently deleted, he added.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

It ruled that Singh's actions were "strongly indicative" that he had not wanted Khan to clarify her lie.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Sanford’s daughter had not wanted to go back to the neighborhood, but she decided to accompany her mother anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

He had not wanted Dedd to accom-pany me either, but she said she could not allow me to dismantle my house alone.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez