unavailable
adjective
un·avail·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 
: not available: such as
a
: not possible to get or use
a book that is currently unavailable online
The conference room is unavailable this afternoon.
b
: unable or unwilling to do something
Officials were unavailable for comment.
The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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Henrikson was unavailable for comment when reached by PEOPLE, according to a representative.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
When one patient, a new mother experiencing postpartum depression, commits an impulsive, desperate act, Linda is forced to contend with her own physically and emotionally unavailable husband.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
However, use of some services may be limited or unavailable to the public, like the South Rim Visitor Center at Grand Canyon, until a funding package is passed.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Sustainable shelter solution While inspired by the traditional Arctic igloo, MyGlu, a portmanteau of the words mycelium and igloo, is designed for hot and dry climates where conventional building materials may be too expensive or unavailable.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
When one patient, a new mother experiencing postpartum depression, commits an impulsive, desperate act, Linda is forced to contend with her own physically and emotionally unavailable husband.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
However, use of some services may be limited or unavailable to the public, like the South Rim Visitor Center at Grand Canyon, until a funding package is passed.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Sustainable shelter solution While inspired by the traditional Arctic igloo, MyGlu, a portmanteau of the words mycelium and igloo, is designed for hot and dry climates where conventional building materials may be too expensive or unavailable.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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