: not kept
an unkept promise
an unkept garden
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The flies are attracted to rotting, unkept wounds.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
This is also true of those natural gardeners that like tall grass and unkept brush.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
This vigorous shrub can become overgrown and look unkept in time.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
Such as dilapidated neighborhoods, toxic air, unkept public parks, failing infrastructure, unreliable public transportation and low wages.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
This is also true of those natural gardeners that like tall grass and unkept brush.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
This vigorous shrub can become overgrown and look unkept in time.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
Such as dilapidated neighborhoods, toxic air, unkept public parks, failing infrastructure, unreliable public transportation and low wages.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Unkept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkept. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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