unmade

adjective

un·​made ˌən-ˈmād How to pronounce unmade (audio)
: not made
an unmade bed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The new face of Proenza Schouler wore a black CUUP Balconette bra and thong with her unmade bed, open laptop and remote behind her in the photo set. Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2023 Along with the workplace sitcom that could’ve been, there’s also a more artistically ambitious, Mad Men version of Chippendales that remains unmade. Time, 17 Nov. 2022 One day, while reviewing a stack of submissions as part of his consultant duties for HBO, Frank Rich, a former theater critic and political columnist for The New York Times, came across Armstrong’s two unmade scripts. Town & Country, 31 Oct. 2022 In the picture, Brady can be seen posing on the edge of an unmade bed with a view of palm trees and the ocean in the background. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2023 The bed was unmade and the sheet pulled back, but otherwise nothing was out of place. Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022 Congressional aides said billions of dollars would be spent expanding the number of community mental health centers and suicide prevention programs, but said many spending decisions remained unmade. Alan Fram, ajc, 12 June 2022 And CEOs do come and go, so decisions can be unmade. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Aug. 2022 There’s a forest in the making, but one waiting to be unmade once more by fire. AZCentral.com, 20 June 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmade was in the 14th century

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“Unmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmade. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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