unheeded

adjective

un·heed·ed ˌən-ˈhē-dəd

: not attended or listened to : not heeded

unheeded warnings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Doyle’s warning went unheeded, a fact that Southern Baptist leaders must now regret. —

Matthew Schmitz, WSJ, 31 May 2022 That cry for help often goes unheeded in the presence of a fetal heartbeat, even if the demise of the pregnancy is inevitable. —

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 May 2022 The message went unheeded as these young stars were treated like monsters and barred from playing shows. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2022 Their request that the board delay certification went unheeded. —

Yvonne Wingett Sanchez And Isaac Stanley-becker, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2022 In our era of perpetual warfare, with its boomerang effects on domestic liberties and civic trust, such insights remain unheeded. —

Brandon M. Terry, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2021 Darany also complained that his previous warnings about the city needing more time to implement Arabic-language ballots went unheeded. —

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2022 Desperate calls to the police went unheeded as victims were trampled and smothered. —

Choe Sang-hun, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2022 Here’s a look back at how the disaster unfolded – and the early danger signs that went unheeded. —

Teele Rebane, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022 See More

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