uninvited

Example Sentences

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You can never quite relax, because you're always just waiting for the raise of the eyebrow, the suppressed guffaw, the uninvited joke, whatever.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But through a masterclass in loopholes and label swapping, Russian athletes have become the Games’ permanent, uninvited guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

If the uninvited guest is a bear, the answer is an electrified mat, apparently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

At the end of March, US Vice President JD Vance made an uninvited visit to Greenland that was widely seen as a provocation both on the island and in Copenhagen.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

I hustled Karl out of the room, and away down the corridor, chewing him out soundly for wandering into Lizzie’s room like that, uninvited.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo