unintended
adjective
un·in·tend·ed
ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd 
: not planned as a purpose or goal : not deliberate or intended
an unintended consequence/effect
an unintended pregnancy
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Examples of unintended in a Sentence
backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires
a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character
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Disturbing the deep ocean floor could have rippling unintended consequences on many species.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Washington and its notorious law of unintended consequences got us into this pickle.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
It can be seen as a poster child for unintended consequences.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
And the ex-American could also face unintended consequences, lawyers say—like not being allowed to even visit the U.S. ever again.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Washington and its notorious law of unintended consequences got us into this pickle.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
It can be seen as a poster child for unintended consequences.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
And the ex-American could also face unintended consequences, lawyers say—like not being allowed to even visit the U.S. ever again.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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