unintended
adjective
un·in·tend·ed
ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd 
: not planned as a purpose or goal : not deliberate or intended
an unintended consequence/effect
an unintended pregnancy
Examples of unintended in a Sentence
backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires
a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character
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The film is still set to premiere next month, now an unintended memorial for a diligent journalist and writer.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Early implementations have experienced technical glitches, such as those occasionally seen in MLB's 3D broadcasts, which sometimes led to humorous but unintended visual effects.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Such corruption issues can cause a program to overwrite or improperly access memory outside the proper bounds, which can lead to unintended behavior.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Outdated designations can lead to unintended asset distribution, potentially causing legal complications and family disputes.
—Ira Walker, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Early implementations have experienced technical glitches, such as those occasionally seen in MLB's 3D broadcasts, which sometimes led to humorous but unintended visual effects.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Such corruption issues can cause a program to overwrite or improperly access memory outside the proper bounds, which can lead to unintended behavior.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Outdated designations can lead to unintended asset distribution, potentially causing legal complications and family disputes.
—Ira Walker, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unintended
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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