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
  • Worshipers were discouraged from lingering outside synagogues after services.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That kind of existential drive can’t be discouraged by an extra 75 basis points of bond interest.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • Bijan Robinson saw his 22-year-old teammate was down, upset and deterred after a week spent working to prevent miscues led only to a harsh lesson about the razor thin margin for error in the NFL.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The settlement requires Instacart to establish a fund of up to $4 million to compensate job applicants and people who were allegedly deterred from applying to Instacart between December 2023 and February 2026.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deterred
Verb
  • When the chemical block was attached to the site around amino acid 300, the fiber’s growth was inhibited.
    — Mike McRae October 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of inhibited
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  • Russian electronic warfare may have diverted the drone during a Ukrainian operation against legitimate military targets in Russia, ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Patients are now being diverted to hospitals across Edmonton.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverted
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