as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
I always ignore uninvited advice
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Recent Examples of uninvited
What Padilla, an uninvited guest at the news conference who had been awaiting another meeting down the hall from the secretary’s event, did was provocative.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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
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
Fringe was born when eight theatrical groups showed up uninvited to the Scottish city’s famous Edinburgh International Festival and were forced to find random places to perform — basements, stores and alleys — on the fringes of the main festival.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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
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
Fringe was born when eight theatrical groups showed up uninvited to the Scottish city’s famous Edinburgh International Festival and were forced to find random places to perform — basements, stores and alleys — on the fringes of the main festival.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
Adjective
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Available online, customers can request a shipping label through the Guess website to send in unwanted garments and earn Guess credits for future purchases.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
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At its highest, the income is steady and the videos are fun; at its lowest, parents risk putting their underage kids in front of an unwanted audience.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Oddly, the spreadsheet does not include the controversial $10 million political donation or its subsequent disbursement in the form of two unsolicited $5 million grants.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Port staff and an outside real estate consultant firm have discussed the unsolicited Pangaea proposal continuously since the original submission, the records show.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 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
Adjective
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In plain terms, Virginia will now use AI to help cut unnecessary regulations while ensuring state rules stay clear and up to date.—
Shirleen Guerra,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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But rushing such a substantive change on the ballot creates unnecessary division.—
L. Joy Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvited. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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