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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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
Meanwhile, a Tigers team that was the American League’s best for much of the regular season enters an odd winter after a September and October of valiant effort but ultimately unfulfilled expectations.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Just weeks after Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, the disaster loan program ran out of money leaving applications for funding relief unfulfilled.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
While a Surface Duo 2 followed, the Duo retains unfulfilled promises and a road not taken by Microsoft.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a Tigers team that was the American League’s best for much of the regular season enters an odd winter after a September and October of valiant effort but ultimately unfulfilled expectations.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Just weeks after Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, the disaster loan program ran out of money leaving applications for funding relief unfulfilled.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
While a Surface Duo 2 followed, the Duo retains unfulfilled promises and a road not taken by Microsoft.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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