undesirable

Example Sentences

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Many are led by individuals with strong personalities—a necessary quality in start-ups, many would argue—but an undesirable one, from a governance point of view, for firms launching IPOs at historic valuations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"China believes that achieving a comprehensive ceasefire is an urgent priority, while reopening hostilities would be even more undesirable," said Wang Yi, according to a readout by state media.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

They contended that through mental exercises, people could alter the shapes of their own brains, cultivating desirable qualities and suppressing undesirable ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

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