as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
the meddling neighbor insisted on giving us unsought advice
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Recent Examples of unsought
Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
The federal ban on vaping on commercial flights, instituted in 2016, was meant to protect passengers from unsought exposure to aerosols.
—New York Times, 5 July 2022
What’s more, as Anna Della Subin explores in her bracingly original Accidental Gods, unsought divinity was a remarkably widespread phenomenon that spanned centuries and continents.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021
The boy opened fire, shooting a 13-year-old classmate and a teacher — and putting Alexander in a small, unsought fraternity of innocent people who have survived two gun attacks.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 10 June 2018
Sometimes the oddest unsought advice can be found in your doctor’s waiting room self-help magazines.
—Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2017
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
The federal ban on vaping on commercial flights, instituted in 2016, was meant to protect passengers from unsought exposure to aerosols.
—New York Times, 5 July 2022
What’s more, as Anna Della Subin explores in her bracingly original Accidental Gods, unsought divinity was a remarkably widespread phenomenon that spanned centuries and continents.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021
The boy opened fire, shooting a 13-year-old classmate and a teacher — and putting Alexander in a small, unsought fraternity of innocent people who have survived two gun attacks.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 10 June 2018
Sometimes the oddest unsought advice can be found in your doctor’s waiting room self-help magazines.
—Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsought
Adjective
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Removing unwanted body hair shouldn’t come at the expense of your time, wallet, or sanity.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The service makes a huge effort to minimize unwanted messages and behavior, benefiting both men and women.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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To avoid falling for these traps, Trend Micro encourages users to approach unsolicited technical instructions with caution, verify the legitimacy of video sources, and report suspicious posts on social media, messaging apps, or email.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Dalal then poses this question: Does a TikTok video qualify as unsolicited advice?—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The creations then build a castle and cheer the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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The mom-to-be also revealed a history of her parents disregarding boundaries, recalling when her father showed up uninvited at her half-sister’s delivery.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.—
E.L. Doctorow,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.—
Tom Scocca,
airmail.news,
5 Oct. 2024
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“Unsought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsought. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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