1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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This ballad is sure to ring true with anyone who has experienced unmet expectations, and her warm, conversational tone puts forth the song’s message with heart.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
But beware because unmet expectations can erode trust just as quickly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The poll results reflect unmet expectations over Trump’s pledges on grocery prices and consumer uncertainty around the direction of the economy, said David Ortega, a food economist at Michigan State University.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
The Walmart closed in 2023 due to unmet financial expectations.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
But beware because unmet expectations can erode trust just as quickly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The poll results reflect unmet expectations over Trump’s pledges on grocery prices and consumer uncertainty around the direction of the economy, said David Ortega, a food economist at Michigan State University.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
The Walmart closed in 2023 due to unmet financial expectations.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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