unfulfilled

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Recent Examples of unfulfilled Experts encourage anyone feeling unfulfilled in their social life to focus on deepening their friendships rather than singling out a best friend. Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 27 May 2025 In this case, that promise will remain eternally unfulfilled. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 May 2025 Carey’s pledges to American workers were left unfulfilled. Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025 But as of Tuesday, the Observer’s requests for additional records remained unfulfilled. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 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
  • Paychex — Shares slid more than 9% after the payroll services company's latest quarterly results disappointed investors.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • The news came just months after trading away star forward Luka Doncic last season, leaving many fans feeling disappointed in the team and its front office.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Democrats are torn between courting disillusioned moderates or doubling down on progressive ideals, between elevating new leaders or clinging to the old guard.
    Averi Harper, ABC News, 26 June 2025
  • Johnson’s character, in addition to juggling a pair of bachelors, also becomes disillusioned with her job after a disturbing incident involving a client.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 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
  • And Counsell isn’t dissatisfied with Hoerner’s body of work in 2025.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • Why Inaction Could Be The Biggest Risk Of All While a large portion of banks from the ABA survey are dissatisfied, most aren’t ready to make the leap to something new.
    Rodrigo Silva, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • More divorce patterns have emerged over recent decades Carol Lee Roberts, president of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, dismisses the idea that discontented couples hold out on splitting up over sentimental reasons.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 5 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
  • The aggrieved employees are all over the age of 50 and have raised an internal complaint as a first step to pursuing an employment tribunal against the BBC.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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