unrequited
adjective
un·re·quit·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈkwī-təd 
: not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
unrequited love
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a song about unrequited love
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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
One trope that Aster doesn't like is unrequited love, in which one character's love for another goes unreciprocated.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Marquez’s saga joins Dickens’ Great Expectations and Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees, books in which unrequited love stretches the width of the narrative.
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Echo was also known for her unrequited love for Narcissus.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
One trope that Aster doesn't like is unrequited love, in which one character's love for another goes unreciprocated.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Marquez’s saga joins Dickens’ Great Expectations and Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees, books in which unrequited love stretches the width of the narrative.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Echo was also known for her unrequited love for Narcissus.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrequited
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“Unrequited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrequited. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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