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
Those that know him think that leaving, even though not wanted, will be a bit of a relief.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 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
Like him, his brothers are Irish citizens, but have not wanted to leave their father behind.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
God knows I had not wanted to fall in love with her.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
