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Recent Examples of unfulfilled
The author emphasizes that this represents meaningful action, in contrast to years of unfulfilled political promises to address foreign competition.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The decision ends McDaniel’s four-year tenure in Miami, a period defined by soaring expectations that ultimately went unfulfilled.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Pass rush promises unfulfilled Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ scheme became a big talking point throughout the season, and rightfully so.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
David Lean's intimate drama follows an unfulfilled married woman (Celia Johnson) who meets a charming married doctor (Trevor Howard) and connects instantly.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The decision ends McDaniel’s four-year tenure in Miami, a period defined by soaring expectations that ultimately went unfulfilled.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Pass rush promises unfulfilled Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ scheme became a big talking point throughout the season, and rightfully so.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
David Lean's intimate drama follows an unfulfilled married woman (Celia Johnson) who meets a charming married doctor (Trevor Howard) and connects instantly.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfulfilled
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In recent stories and this new novel, Saunders’s fiction has begun to feel both darker and a bit frustrated, spiritually and artistically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some frustrated homeowners simply tossed the snow into the middle of the streets.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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So, yeah, everybody is very disappointed.—
Jay Cohen,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Alonso substituted Antonio Rudiger — who was an injury doubt heading into the match — and Raul Asencio in the 69th minute, with the latter looking disappointed on the bench.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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This does not negate the existence of hundreds of thousands of angry and disillusioned Mashhadis, but anger does not automatically translate into street mobilization.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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But to move forward, liberals will need to welcome back disillusioned voters, with grace and humility.—
Jamie Holmes,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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But when President Biden took the White House, many Silicon Valley leaders became disenchanted by his posture toward Big Tech.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jess also wrangles in Holly (Tamsin Greig), who, having just retired from the police force, isn’t sure what to do next, and Holly’s sister Yvonne (Amelia Bullmore), a disenchanted midwife.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The limited menu has left many women dissatisfied and searching for safer alternatives.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump is dissatisfied with the defense industry’s performance.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Understandably, the discontented then demand laws — subsidies, tax preferences, affirmative action and other legal privileges — that favor their side.—
Pierre Lemieux,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025
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Silverman also discusses the alliance between the tech right and discontented moderate Democrats in San Francisco, explaining their involvement in recall politics and the transactional nature of tech politics.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 2025
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In Virginia, a dissident hinterland landowner named Nathaniel Bacon led a revolt by aggrieved Colonists that torched the English provincial capital at Jamestown.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the core of this extremism is the dangerous view that the founders viewed aggrieved citizens who attack the government through armed violence as righteous patriots, rather than the enemies of the state.—
Douglas Letter,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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The owner, who pleaded guilty in August, said a disgruntled former employee had threatened to contact immigration authorities.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Legislators have generally steered clear of that type of demotion, fearing a backlash from disgruntled voters, who are prone to see students as consumers entitled to a voice about their own education.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfulfilled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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