unsold

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adjective

un·​sold ˌən-ˈsōld 

: not sold

unsold

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past tense and past participle of unsell

Examples of unsold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

By refreshing unsold product, Deighton said markdowns are coming down. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Returns, the unsold books that shops send back to publishers, fell from twenty-five per cent of the stock to four per cent. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

At the same time, pieces by Fadojutimi and Yiadom-Boakye went unsold. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled