unrequited

adjective

un·re·quit·ed ˌən-ri-ˈkwī-təd

: not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind

unrequited love

Examples of unrequited in a Sentence

a song about unrequited love

Recent Examples on the Web Molly’s expertise is unrequited love — she’s lived through it 26 times. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024 On the table for discussion: albums, aspirations and the unrequited love between men and women in the genre. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024 Its plot, filled with all manner of twists and turns, centers around an Indian temple dancer (known as a bayadère in the West) named Nikiya, who’s enmeshed in a complex web of jealousy and unrequited love. —

The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2024 When you’re done with Nicholas Sparks and ABBA, start with Wong Kar-wai’s masterpiece of unrequited love, the story of two people (Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung) who can’t act on their undeniable chemistry. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrequited

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