unwelcome

Example Sentences

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The cost of gasoline hit an unwelcome benchmark in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday as the average price per gallon officially reached the $6 mark, according to the American Automobile Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“This is very unwelcome for European industry, to put it mildly,” said Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That bankruptcy-related delay triggered this unwelcome outcome, so your frustration is perfectly valid, not that knowing that helps you now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

In short, risks to the rally are real and mounting, an unwelcome combination for an aging bull market.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

It crawls like a maggot into my head and gets stuck, unwelcome lyrics and music playing on a loop.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse