unintended

Example Sentences

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The new Windrush commissioner has warned of the danger of "unintended consequences" from tougher UK asylum laws.

From BBC

The only way you could end these discussions is to make a decision objective, but we should be wary of unintended consequences.

From BBC

The unintended result, the report said, is that the “political far left and far right have found common ground: undermining public support for Canadian financial, humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.”

From New York Times

MLB officials circulated through Grapefruit and Cactus League clubhouses, soliciting feedback and determining how the rule changes were affecting play in unintended ways.

From Washington Post

“But the flip side of the coin is it can give you incredible insight into people’s everyday lives. That can have an unintended chilling effect or be a tool for actual repression.”

From New York Times