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Recent Examples of unfulfilled
But staying in a job that no longer fits carries risks, too—burnout, missed opportunities, and the frustration of unfulfilled potential.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Think not about your frustrations but about your unfulfilled potential.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
But there is a sense of unfulfilled potential — a disappointment that is shared by the Greenlandic squad’s veteran players.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Doing one thing for too long, not having room for career growth, being unclear about how your work is meaningful and, especially, a lack of social interaction can all contribute to professionals feeling bored and unfulfilled, Grant adds.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Think not about your frustrations but about your unfulfilled potential.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
But there is a sense of unfulfilled potential — a disappointment that is shared by the Greenlandic squad’s veteran players.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Doing one thing for too long, not having room for career growth, being unclear about how your work is meaningful and, especially, a lack of social interaction can all contribute to professionals feeling bored and unfulfilled, Grant adds.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfulfilled
Adjective
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Rattan watched as Homa hit ball after ball, growing only more and more frustrated.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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What once felt like a mutual effort begins to resemble a solo pursuit, often leaving the more engaged partner feeling frustrated and emotionally overextended.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Investors hoping reduced trade tensions could push stocks to new heights will most likely be left disappointed, according to JPMorgan.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The late Supreme Court Justice David Souter, for example, disappointed President George H.W. Bush, who expected a reliable New Hampshire reactionary.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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In the fall of 1945, a Holocaust survivor makes an unlikely alliance with a disillusioned German captain looking to exact justice on a notorious SS squad.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2025
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But as some in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley began shifting to the right politically, many of the tech industry’s everyday workers have remained liberal — but also increasingly nervous and disillusioned.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The three-time Pro Bowler’s placement on this list is operating under the assumption that Andrews is content remaining with the Ravens and hasn’t become disenchanted with all of the trade speculation and criticism he’s gotten for how Baltimore’s 2024 season ended.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Superman, however, is feeling disenchanted with his role as Earth’s protector at the expense of his own personal happiness – namely, a love life with Lois Lane.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That isn’t the only poll showing Americans are dissatisfied with their finances under Trump.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The result is ‘inclusion’ efforts that leave everyone feeling dissatisfied and aggrieved.—
Ian Kingsbury,
National Review,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sapientia, a powerful AI that has balanced world peace, is the target of the discontented terrorists.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Nixon in China, the aggrieved president is heartfelt about healing a global schism.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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So, the aggrieved son of King Charles III relied on Meredith Maines, the new chief communications officer for his and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation, to arrange an interview with the BBC.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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Miami went 12-21 after trading the disgruntled Butler to the Warriors in February for Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Kyle Anderson and the 2025 Warriors first-round pick (No. 20 overall) before being on the wrong side of the most-lopsided playoff series in NBA history.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Instead, the secretary blamed the disclosure of the second Signal chat on leaks from disgruntled former staff members.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfulfilled. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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