unfulfilled

adjective

un·ful·filled | \ ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild also -fə(l)-

Definition of unfulfilled

: not fulfilled:

a : not filled : unsatisfied, unmet … vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …— 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

Examples of unfulfilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Goals program was in many ways a success, but to look at our divided city, so rich and so poor at once, is to know that many of its promises remain unfulfilled. — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, "Data is shaping the future of Dallas, but be careful what you wish for," 1 Aug. 2019 Virtual Reality Virtual reality’s promises appear to remain unfulfilled, despite an initial hype phase. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Finance Is on the Cusp of Huge Change: CEO Daily," 20 June 2019 But voice commerce remains a largely unfulfilled promise; most of us aren't ordering anything through our smart speakers. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "Hey Alexa, Why Is Voice Shopping So Lousy?," 17 June 2019 Several reforms promised more than a year ago by Governor Charlie Baker and Colonel Kerry Gilpin have been partially, if not entirely, unfulfilled. — Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, "State trooper convicted in overtime scandal sentenced to time served," 20 June 2019 Once inside, she was met with a never-ending stream of people begging for help with small emergencies, medical expenses, and unfulfilled needs. — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, "The Groups Where Thousands of Facebook Users Ask for Money," 10 June 2019 But there are stark limitations to that dream that a new nonpartisan statewide survey lays bare, a yearning unfulfilled in California’s inland regions and among communities of color and those with fewer years of formal education. — John Myers, latimes.com, "For Californians, the golden dream depends on where you live and how much you earn," 9 June 2019 But promises of reading a book or napping while your car ferries you off to work remain unfulfilled. — Anthony Alaniz, Popular Mechanics, "When Are Self-Driving Cars Actually Coming?," 25 Apr. 2019 Crucial parts of the accords — things like providing reparations for victims, reintegration of former combatants into society, and developing the country’s poorest and most rural areas — have gone unfulfilled. — Megan Janetsky, Teen Vogue, "Meet the Women Who Detonate Land Mines in Colombia’s Former War Zones," 24 Apr. 2019

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