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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
  • If millions still want children but are discouraged from having them, then the fertility slump marks a substantial social failure.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Either properly discouraged by the police presence or too damned hot to fight, people largely behaved.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • And that has been an argument that successfully deterred or slowed down regulation.
    — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterred
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  • Both mainly reduced trade barriers and committed all three governments to avoid policies that inhibited commercial flows with one another.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The rough waters, which included waves that were about 13 feet high, inhibited rescue efforts.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhibited
Verb
  • In one case this summer, water from a natural spring to the Palestinian village of Fasayil was illegally diverted to an ancient pool nearby.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, the Pentagon is investigating how sensitive F-35 components — including a cockpit canopy with radar-absorbent coating — were diverted from an Australian repair hub to Hong Kong, where Chinese authorities are reportedly now holding them.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of diverted
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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsold. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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