as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Beryl Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin suspended from Phillies home games over ‘unwelcome kiss’
Maryland’s oldest resident, a fan of crosswords and Scrabble, plans to live to be 150
A beloved Colorado mountain pond has been reduced to mud.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Advertisement Now, the grasshoppers, which can travel long distances and decimate crops in their path, are making another unwelcome appearance in the state’s far north.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
July 8, 2024 Enid, Okla., surrounded by farms about 90 minutes north of Oklahoma City, has an unwelcome distinction: Home insurance is more expensive, relative to home values, than almost anywhere else in the country.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The truth is, Independence Day can be tough for Americans who have felt unwelcome in the U.S. or jaded by its politics, though experts say there is room for personal growth in such discomfort.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Advertisement Now, the grasshoppers, which can travel long distances and decimate crops in their path, are making another unwelcome appearance in the state’s far north.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
July 8, 2024 Enid, Okla., surrounded by farms about 90 minutes north of Oklahoma City, has an unwelcome distinction: Home insurance is more expensive, relative to home values, than almost anywhere else in the country.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The truth is, Independence Day can be tough for Americans who have felt unwelcome in the U.S. or jaded by its politics, though experts say there is room for personal growth in such discomfort.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 3 Aug. 2024.
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