unintended

Example Sentences

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But there are worries about unintended consequences for U.S. farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Légère says he's worried about the unintended consequences of the law, which was passed after an Ontario court found that limiting citizenship rights to only the first-generation was unconstitutional.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In California there have also been unintended impacts on other preschool providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s Workers’ Rights Bill in 2025 had the unintended effect of discouraging employers from making permanent hires and instead incentivizing them to take workers on as sub-contractors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Then as now, air raids sometimes hit unintended targets.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman