unsold

verb

Definition of unsoldnext
past tense of unsell
as in discouraged

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  1. discouraged
  2. deterred
  3. inhibited
  4. diverted
Verb
  • When several of the women refused to surrender the children to Xuan and Zhang after abuse allegations surfaced last year, Majerus said, the couple’s attorney discouraged them from fighting for custody.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • You would likely be discouraged from doing so, and sometimes restrained by the governing laws.
    — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraged
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  • The raise suggests investors aren't deterred by Beijing's unprecedented order to block Meta's short-lived $2 billion acquisition.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Conflict in mining regions, disputed licenses, slow permitting, and unpredictable enforcement have long deterred Western investors, while Chinese operators have been better able to absorb those risks.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deterred
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  • Historical discriminatory practices like redlining have inhibited homeownership for Black and Latino families across the nation dating back to the 1930s.
    — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Both honey and garlic fall into the category of foods in which the bacteria can live, but under normal circumstances, the growth of spores would be inhibited, says Joy Gail Waite-Cusic, a professor of food safety at Oregon State University.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhibited
Verb
  • Flights were canceled or diverted, and airport operations were suspended.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Flight-tracking site flightradar24 showed all flights to Riyadh had either been diverted or canceled, with only a helicopter hovering over the airport at one point.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverted
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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsold. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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