unfulfilled

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Recent Examples of unfulfilled Lengthy delays frequently lead to a backlog of unfulfilled FOIA requests. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025 But Williams, 30, tapped out after a career marked by injuries and unfulfilled promise after arriving in L.A. following a stellar career at Clemson. Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 What To Know The internal rift appears to stem from growing frustration over unfulfilled promises related to the Epstein case. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 The report notes instances leading up to the Butler rally in which the Secret Service headquarters denied or left unfulfilled requests for additional resources to support Trump during the campaign. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfulfilled
Adjective
  • The trend comes as many of the young adults of Gen Z — digital natives who came of age during the pandemic — have become frustrated with modern socializing.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Leaders notice when someone can pause—whether stressed, frustrated, anxious or overly excited—and check their emotions before responding.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Part of me is still disappointed that the excellent NES version of the original Gradius, otherwise known as the first video game to ever feature the iconic Konami Code, didn’t make the cut, but hopefully that just means more collections are on the way.
    David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • According to Juvenile, the call was made by upper management and left him — and fans — confused and disappointed.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, the Democratic Party needs to promote a political, economic and social platform that appeals to both its loyal core and disillusioned voters.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Based on King’s 1979 dystopian horror novel of the same name, The Long Walk takes place in a disillusioned America that is entertained by a competition called The Long Walk— a challenge in which 50 teenage boys walk continuously without rest.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Studio executives and agents have been frustrated by the high cost of sending people to Park City, while some locals have grown disenchanted with the influx of fans and press into their tiny hamlet.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The country’s far right, which now controls 30 percent of Parliament, has normalized radical antidemocratic rhetoric and mobilized a disenchanted electorate that sees liberal governance not as a safeguard but as a barrier to reform.
    Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some analysts have identified widespread dissatisfaction within the Democratic base, with multiple polls indicating that a large share of Democratic voters are dissatisfied with current leadership and want new voices at the top of the party.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The survey also showed that just 22% of respondents were dissatisfied with the number of youth sports facilities in the county.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The gleefully gutsy horror movie (in theaters now) stars real-life married actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco as Millie and Tim, a complacent, discontented couple whose bodies start to fuse after a hiking trip gone haywire.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 July 2025
  • Both parties were riven by arguments over slavery, prompting some discontented members to establish an alternative.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • The arbitration clauses have prevented some aggrieved patients from getting their day in a courtroom.
    Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
  • Compare her legendary response to an aggrieved letter to the editor—’Oh, wow’— to Dunne’s many-thousand-word essay ‘Critical,’ recounting various slights in print against him and Didion.
    Book Marks August 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, several players have taken a unique approach to show support for the disgruntled player on Friday.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
  • In 2020, a disgruntled litigant posing as a deliveryman opened fire at the New Jersey home of District Judge Esther Salas, killing her 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025

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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfulfilled. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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