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Meanings of unsought in English

Not desired.

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Examples for "undesired"
1
Conversely, undesired effects such as toxicity or immunogenicity should also be considered.
Pubmed
2
The superoxide anion is the main undesired by-product of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
Pubmed
3
Hysterectomy was generally performed for undesired fertility or persistently positive cone margins.
Pubmed
4
He looked like a physician about to give sound and undesired advice.
Main Street
5
And, unpremeditated, undesired, out of the accumulations of his tilling came civilisation.
The World Set Free
Usage of unsought in English
1
Betty cherished the idea that her gift was unsought and quite spontaneous.
Jan: A Dog and a Romance
2
We are not now seeking religion; indeed, true religion generally comes unsought.
Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
3
No matter that it comes unsought, and comes not for the seeking.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 / A Mag...
4
The office has come to me unsought; I commence its duties untrammeled.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to...
5
These unsought allies were making a difficult situation a thousand times worse.
The Little Warrior
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The veteran Sculptor's unsought audience was composed mostly of our own countrymen.
The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1
7
Which of us finds not, unsought, many thousands of reasons for sorrow?
Wisdom and Destiny
8
Turn not from me, and think contemptuously of the worship given unsought!
Inez: A Tale of the Alamo
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Sarrion went down to the verandah to entertain the unsought guest.
The Velvet Glove
10
I tried to explain about refusing an unsought gift, about action versus passivity.
The Sense of an Ending
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His reward was unexpected and unsought-ithad no connection whatever with the Indian.
The Return of Blue Pete
12
The one unthinkable thing would be to leave King unsought for.
Caves of Terror
13
Look and you will find it-whatis unsought will go undetected.
Perfect
14
Their lives were rendered blissful by art unsought harmony with nature.
The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 2
15
But certainly here is no danger that her love should unsought be won.
Tales and Novels — Volume 07 / Patronage [part 1]
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His unsought promotion to the collectorship, however, was a testimonial to his ability.
A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3
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