UNSOLD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

unsold

verb

Definition of unsold

past tense of unsell

as in discouraged

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Although the space agency initially discouraged the public from going near the spheres, Queensland emergency responders have since removed the objects and determined them to be safe, the ASA confirmed.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
They were not just discouraged by the unfortunate results, the pair noted in their YouTube post.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of discouraged

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Neither his studies in sociology and international administration, nor his experience as a social worker, have deterred him from his vocation as a garbage collector.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Some may also be deterred by the need and cost of obtaining easements, subdivisions and other permitting requirements for a sale.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of deterred

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Ferreira found that peptides in the venom powerfully inhibited an enzyme involved in regulating blood pressure.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
However, Luna’s close proximity with Chiron in Taurus can also reveal where our attachment to safety and comfort has essentially inhibited us from our own potential.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of inhibited

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Now, that excess gets diverted into the Austerlitz basin instead, where it’s held deep underground until the weather clears, then pumped gradually to treatment plants outside the city.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Hotels are offering 50% discounts, schools, mosques and sports halls have been prepared to house mourners, and bus and rail networks are being diverted to serve the main events.

— Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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