unfulfilled
adjective
un·ful·filled
ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild 
also -fə(l)-
: not fulfilled:
a
: not filled : unsatisfied, unmet
… vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …—
Harry Truman
Harry Truman
b
: not carried out : not accomplished or finished
unfulfilled goals
unfulfilled shipments
c
: not converted into reality
an unfulfilled promise
d
: not having reached a point of satisfaction or happiness
… a family that includes a supportive yet equally unfulfilled wife …—Matt Roush
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More often than not, their dreams of wealth, power, influence and fame went unfulfilled.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Beneath her sense of duty is a crushing loneliness and the prospect of a life unfulfilled.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
The fantasy of endless space is what matters, a great chimeric promise, this production understands, that both sustains the nation and goes unfulfilled.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But there’s an unfulfilled quest to Seau’s NFL career that Warner would rather not experience himself.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Beneath her sense of duty is a crushing loneliness and the prospect of a life unfulfilled.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
The fantasy of endless space is what matters, a great chimeric promise, this production understands, that both sustains the nation and goes unfulfilled.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But there’s an unfulfilled quest to Seau’s NFL career that Warner would rather not experience himself.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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