How to Use unwanted in a Sentence

unwanted

adjective
  • Or find some way to put those unwanted thoughts to bed?
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Turn them off one at a time to see if the unwanted tone goes away.
    — Steve Alexander, Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
  • Set a few mouse traps in your garage to rule out any unwanted pests.
    — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Friends clean out junk drawers and drop off the unwanted items on her porch.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • This was the big, brassy sound needed to check for unwanted echoes.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2021
  • Throw out debris and any unwanted worms, bait and fish parts.
    — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s how to avoid an unwanted bat house party.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Then strain the juice to remove any unwanted roughage.
    — Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Mulch also helps keep unwanted weeds at bay.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
  • One way to get rid of unwanted grass growing in your flower beds is to pull it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • So the old fridge sat mutely beside the new one, an unwanted guest.
    — E. C. Osondu, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
  • Donate your unwanted sports gear to give it a second life in a home that wants it.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 26 June 2026
  • The evidence can hang out in your kitchen, like an unwanted house guest.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Or head straight for a weed killer to eliminate these unwanted plants.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Or head straight for a weed killer to eliminate these unwanted plants.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • One less thing to set up, one less unwanted lawn ornament.
    — Joe Salas april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s how to get the most when returning an unwanted gift.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
  • My hope is that these tools will even out those unwanted variations.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Most of that unwanted trash is stillage—a goopy, mushy mixture of grains and corn.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The log beds complement the tree branch fence lined with hog wire to keep out unwanted wildlife.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Started throwing up to get rid of unwanted food.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • These creams are applied to the area with unwanted hair, then wiped away along with the hairs themselves.
    — Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2021
  • There has been more unwanted notice in recent weeks.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But data has shown that a fair amount of people can have at least some unwanted side effects.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Check the lawn and monitor for any unwanted plants sharing space in the grass.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Check the lawn and monitor for any unwanted plants sharing space in the grass.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The glass should be larger than the paper to avoid any unwanted shadows.
    — Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2022
  • And woe to the one who, in the eyes of the receiver, gives something unwanted.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Jose said a plunge in people willing to adopt shelter dogs left far less room for new unwanted dogs.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Those who meet him achieve an unwanted enlightenment about their place in the world.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025

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