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
  • Forecasters discouraged entering the surf due to a high risk of rip currents continuing today and likely into Monday.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • But Darius is not deterred, and keeps trying to make the shot.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Just like against North Carolina, the penalties often deterred the momentum of offensive drives.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterred
Verb
  • 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
  • The flight, carrying 182 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The aircraft that diverted to Saudi Arabia in Wednesday’s incident was a Flydubai 737 Max 8.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverted
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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsold. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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