unfulfilled

adjective

Definition of unfulfillednext
as in frustrated

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Recent Examples of unfulfilled Help other people into another chapter of their lives, their own wounds and unfulfilled dreams begin to surface. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026 For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at the long road of the ERA, and talks with three generations of women for whom equal rights under the Constitution remains an unfulfilled goal. — David Morgan, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Fresh eyes on an unfulfilled assignment generated leads that lesser repo guys never saw. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfulfilled
  1. frustrated
  2. disappointed
  3. disillusioned
  4. disenchanted
  5. dissatisfied
  6. discontented
  7. aggrieved
  8. disgruntled
Adjective
  • Sudbury had grown frustrated seeing so many people dedicate themselves to changing their lives but still fail to secure housing or work once background checks were run.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Philips is quick to push back on the idea that his story is a plug-and-play template for frustrated twenty-somethings who can’t land a corporate job.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Extremely disappointed by the loss, Brunelleschi traveled to Rome to study ancient architecture, while Ghiberti gained wealth and prestige in Florence.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The Padres got to 4-3 in the fifth, but even that left them disappointed.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
Definition of disappointed
Adjective
  • Set in Georgia in the 1970s, the book focuses on Velma Henry, a disillusioned civil rights activist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Feeling disillusioned and angry, less than two years later in August 2015, Hadley decided to leave her fiancé and stop answering his relentless calls.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of disillusioned
Adjective
  • Price is an Austin, Texas, mother who grew disenchanted with public schools and joined forces with Liemandt to open Alpha School.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Pattinson joins the ranks, as does acclaimed Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé, who plays Farok, a disenchanted Fedaykin death commando (essentially, a former Atreides guard).
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of disenchanted
Adjective
  • Yaroch allegedly grew dissatisfied that the FBI was unwilling or unable to disrupt an unnamed adversarial nation’s cryptocurrency accounts.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those who are dissatisfied with the way things are are catalysts in the making of a better world.
    — Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Adjective
  • Ulf the White growing increasingly discontented with Rhaenyra’s demands.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The rookie southpaw’s effervescent, larger-than-life personality also provided a struggling, discontented Red Sox with an immediate and much-needed infusion of joy and humor.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of discontented
Adjective
  • Lawsuits in which aggrieved families sue funeral directors over subpar restorations can also have a chilling effect.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of aggrieved
Adjective
  • The first half of the season was a slog of mediocrity and keeping disgruntled players on board.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Taking their reliability for granted leaves workers disengaged and disgruntled.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of disgruntled

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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfulfilled. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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