unsent

adjective

un·​sent ˌən-ˈsent How to pronounce unsent (audio)
: not sent
unsent letters
unsent emails

Examples of unsent in a Sentence

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The Pinal County Attorney's Office filed 10 felony charges against activist and political operative Bruce Franks Jr. last week after an investigation into unsent mailers the Maricopa County Democratic Party (MCDP) paid for before the 2022 election. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is recommending that activist Bruce Franks Jr. be charged with nine felony counts of forgery after an almost-yearlong investigation into a batch of unsent mailers the Maricopa County Democratic Party (MCDP) paid for shortly before the 2022 election. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 16 July 2024 This year, an error with the agency’s vendor resulted in 107,000 notices that went unsent, according to a statement from SDAT Director Michael Higgs. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024 The Facebook messages had been unsent from both devices but were recovered. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsent 

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsent was in 1548

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“Unsent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsent. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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