untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
Examples of untouched in a Sentence
The piano was untouched for years.
The original agreement remains untouched.
He left his food untouched.
The artist's biographer left a few important events of his life untouched.
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Many lawsuits against the Trump administration accuse the government of violating the Administrative Procedure Act, and thus could be left untouched by the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Investigators said there was no confrontation or exchange between the men, and Riley’s wallet and phone were untouched.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
But more than 24,000 square miles where these states converge around the Mississippi was untouched by the ice sheets, leaving hills and dales to roll freely, secreting forest-banked rivers and sandstone sentinels.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Isla helps the infected give birth to a baby who appears untouched by the virus.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 June 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Investigators said there was no confrontation or exchange between the men, and Riley’s wallet and phone were untouched.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
But more than 24,000 square miles where these states converge around the Mississippi was untouched by the ice sheets, leaving hills and dales to roll freely, secreting forest-banked rivers and sandstone sentinels.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Isla helps the infected give birth to a baby who appears untouched by the virus.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for untouched
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht
1
: not touched or handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first state or condition
an untouched wilderness
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