Explore Unintended through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like unplanned or unmotivated. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Unintended in a sentence
Unintended meaning
Not intended; unplanned
Synonyms of Unintended
Using Unintended
- The main meaning on this page is: Not intended; unplanned
- Useful related words include: unplanned, unmotivated, unwitting, unintentional.
- In the example corpus, unintended often appears in combinations such as: unintended consequences, the unintended, an unintended.
Context around Unintended
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unintended
- In this selection, "unintended" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, incurs, catch, potential, consequences, side and drug stand out and add context to how "unintended" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and potential unintended consequences of, biases and unintended consequences and unintended consequences. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unintended" sits close to words such as amusing, archaic and blink, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unintended
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And often, there are unintended consequences. (6 words)
Another sign can also be unexpected or unintended weight loss. (10 words)
He warned of unintended ‘blowback’ including pushing up the cost of all accommodation. (13 words)
But the debate saw several MPs raising concerns about the ban, including Tory former Cabinet minister Kit Malthouse who argued that an unintended consequence could be “the resumption of glue sniffing in parks and playgrounds”. (35 words)
For Mr. Sunak, the furor may have had an unintended dividend — deflecting scrutiny of a policy that, while popular with his Conservative base, contains provisions that are likely to draw criticism on human rights grounds. (35 words)
Because of the spacecraft's age and the communication lag time, there's some risk the patch could overwrite essential code or have other unintended effects on the spacecraft. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Catholic priest participates in a drug trial that incurs unintended side effects, among them an insatiable craving for blood and sex.
According to official data, 647 people died of unintended drug overdoses in San Francisco in 2022.
Ajaero said that equally of significance was the unintended possibility of turning Niger into a fertile territory for proxy wars.
An ABC News report called “Toyota Death Ride” showed Americans fabricated and misleading examples of unintended acceleration.
And often, there are unintended consequences.
Another sign can also be unexpected or unintended weight loss.
A spokesperson said: 'We have every sympathy with our customer who mistakenly sent funds to an unintended recipient, due to an incorrect account number being entered.
Because of the spacecraft's age and the communication lag time, there's some risk the patch could overwrite essential code or have other unintended effects on the spacecraft.
But proposals to use geoengineering in the atmosphere to reduce global warming could have unintended consequences.
But the debate saw several MPs raising concerns about the ban, including Tory former Cabinet minister Kit Malthouse who argued that an unintended consequence could be “the resumption of glue sniffing in parks and playgrounds”.
By re-testing previously passed tests, developers can catch unintended consequences before they are released to production, ensuring that the system remains stable and functioning as expected.
Ethical discussions and vigilance are essential due to its potential biases and unintended consequences.
European banks ABN Amro, Swedbank and Danske Bank could feel the pressure of a cooling real estate market and potential unintended consequences of rate hikes by central banks.
For Mr. Sunak, the furor may have had an unintended dividend — deflecting scrutiny of a policy that, while popular with his Conservative base, contains provisions that are likely to draw criticism on human rights grounds.
Funding cuts could result in up to two million unintended pregnancies globally as a result of contraceptive supply shortages.
Getting sober was an act of dissent for me as well, but with unintended consequences.
He also questioned whether the change would better protect private information, noting that relying on workers to decide what is important data to save could easily have unintended consequences.
He expects more clarifications in the coming months, and there is always the possibility of the bill having unintended consequences.
He warned of unintended ‘blowback’ including pushing up the cost of all accommodation.
However, I won’t disclose a list of these ambassadors, to prevent any unintended repercussions.
Phrases with unintended
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with unintended
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unintended consequences 87×
- the unintended 31×
- an unintended 23×
- of unintended 20×
- have unintended 16×
- unintended consequence 14×
- unintended pregnancies 8×
- to unintended 6×
- unintended effects 5×
- and unintended 5×