i don't want to be a third wheel vs i don't want a third wheel

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I don't want to be a third wheel' implies that the speaker doesn't want to feel left out or unwanted in a social situation. On the other hand, 'I don't want a third wheel' suggests that the speaker doesn't want an unnecessary or unwanted person or thing to be involved in a situation.

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i don't want to be a third wheel

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express not wanting to feel left out or unwanted in a social situation.

This phrase is used when someone wants to convey that they don't want to be the extra or unwanted person in a group or situation.

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No, you know, I don't want to be a third wheel, so...
I don't want to be a third wheel.
- And I don't want to see a third.
They don't want to try a third time.
Careful, I don't want him third spacing all over the place.
I don't want to see you back here a third time, mate.
I don't want to have to be his best man a third time, If you know what I mean.
'cause I don't want the third degree, and you don't want a new best friend.
I don't want to go to the moon or play third base for the Reds.
No, I don't want to be a makeup artist... and I don't want to be a massage therapist... and I don't want to be a day hostess.
I don't want to work with you, I don't want to see you, I don't want to talk to you.
I don't want to challenge Judge Johnson. I don't want to go against the President. I don't want any of this.
I don't want to look at you, I don't want to listen to you, I don't want anything to do with you.
I don't want to get a job, I don't want to have family, I don't want kids, I just can't do that .
And I don't want to bring it up because I don't want to see your hate face, but... that's what the Rising Tide is all about.
I don't want to share this planet with people who want to annihilate us.
I don't want to learn anything else about magic.
I don't want to pass this down to our child.
I don't want to get caught in the middle of their histrionics.
But I... I don't want to shoot.

Alternatives:

I don't want to feel like a third wheel
I don't want to be left out
I don't want to be unwanted
I don't want to be the odd one out

i don't want a third wheel

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express not wanting an unnecessary or unwanted person or thing to be involved in a situation.

This phrase is used when someone wants to convey that they don't want an extra or unwanted person or thing to be part of a group or situation.

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No, you know, I don't want to be a third wheel, so...
I don't want to be a third wheel.
I don't want a SWAT team crashing my wedding.
I don't want a new anything.
I don't want a leather jacket.
Maybe I don't want a boyfriend.
Well, I don't want a solid album.
I don't want a Huntington's diagnosis to control my life.
Look, I don't want a relationship.
I don't want a house.
I don't want a deluge shower, Chet.
I don't want a mimosa, David.
And I don't want a single complaint, fight or unwanted pregnancy.
I don't want a pack of lawyers attacking the paper.
Holmes, I don't want a favor from you.
I don't want a wedding.
I don't want a career in politics.
You know, I don't want a waffle.
I don't want a repeat of our last road trip.
I don't want a ring from you.

Alternatives:

I don't want an extra person
I don't want an unwanted addition
I don't want an unnecessary element
I don't want an outsider

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i don't want to be a third wheel vs i don't want a third wheel