unattended
adjective
un·at·tend·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 
: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.
an unattended parking lot
a fire left unattended
unattended children
unattended luggage
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Every three months, Brunty-Barojas has been undergoing surgery to remove colorectal tumors that, left unattended, could turn cancerous.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Keep fires small and contained, and never leave them unattended.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Oct. 2025
Health inspectors gave the cafe a yellow placard after raw shrimp and an unattended basket of beef measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Keep fires small and contained, and never leave them unattended.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Oct. 2025
Health inspectors gave the cafe a yellow placard after raw shrimp and an unattended basket of beef measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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