unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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Several viewers on Reddit have shared their own similar experiences with unwanted calls in the comments.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But the immediate pain is being felt by Anglo American which has been trying to sell its 85% stake in De Beers as part of a defensive move against an unwanted $49 million takeover offer from the world’s biggest mining company, BHP.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This prevents remaining owners from being forced into an unwanted situation.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 27-year-old Grammy winner called out fans making an unwanted intrusion into her personal life.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But the immediate pain is being felt by Anglo American which has been trying to sell its 85% stake in De Beers as part of a defensive move against an unwanted $49 million takeover offer from the world’s biggest mining company, BHP.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This prevents remaining owners from being forced into an unwanted situation.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 27-year-old Grammy winner called out fans making an unwanted intrusion into her personal life.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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