unfulfilled

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Recent Examples of unfulfilled More immediately and concerningly, all of them are showing signs that the unfulfilled expectations and desires are getting to them. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2025 This means that to support employees effectively, managers must understand what needs were already unfulfilled before the disruption occurred. Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Things begin to unfold when Mun-oh, burdened by insecurity and unfulfilled dreams, begins special literature classes with Lee Kang, whose brilliance reignites Mun-oh’s passion for writing. Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 May 2025 He was frustrated, too, that such unfulfilled goals were then held up as an example of the country’s ineptitude. Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfulfilled
Adjective
  • When these expectations aren't aligned, both sides feel frustrated.
    Nolan Garrett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • While there is still a lot of time left, fans are becoming more frustrated with each loss.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Spike feels deeply disappointed by his father when Jamie later lies about his prowess, and cheats on his chronically ill mother, Isla (Jodie Comer)—Isla is suffering from a mysterious ailment that leaves her disoriented and in pain.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Paychex — Shares slid more than 9% after the payroll services company's latest quarterly results disappointed investors.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • His father, a disillusioned professor fighting to salvage his career.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
  • Kenya’s disillusioned young population is demanding far-reaching changes including action against corruption, accountability for security officers implicated in the killings of protesters, and more jobs.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 9 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
  • Many fans liked that pairing, but others were overall dissatisfied with the new Casa Amor format, which many felt weakened the loyalty test that the challenge typically creates.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 8 July 2025
  • The majority of the supporters that answered our survey (59.5 per cent) are very dissatisfied with West Ham’s owners, while 31 per cent are dissatisfied.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • So that abandonment leaves them angry and bitter and discontented and alienated.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
  • While Mojtaba is ideologically aligned with his father, Khomeini is viewed as a more moderate figure who could appeal to a discontented public and ease international tensions.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • The administration has said that federal judges have overreached by issuing orders that apply to all parties instead of only the aggrieved parties.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • An emerging critique of aggrieved white machismo comes off, mostly, as a shallow topical hook.
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Miami dealt two disgruntled players -- former All Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight Jonnu Smith -- and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Steelers.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • While the first two brackets seemed to have an overwhelmingly positive reaction, aside from a few disgruntled fans upset that their favorite queens weren’t moving on to the next round, the third bracket shifted from genuine excitement to what could be seen as gradual fatigue.
    Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfulfilled. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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