unrequited
adjective
un·re·quit·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈkwī-təd 
: not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
unrequited love
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a song about unrequited love
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Marquez’s saga joins Dickens’ Great Expectations and Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees, books in which unrequited love stretches the width of the narrative.
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Echo was also known for her unrequited love for Narcissus.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
What unfolds is a sleazy cat-and-mouse game of unrequited obsession set against a backdrop of vivid Wes Anderson–like interiors, leaving one to think there must be something in the water.
—Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
And still the thirst for the man in the half-mask and his unrequited love for his muse, Christine Daaé, continues.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Echo was also known for her unrequited love for Narcissus.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
What unfolds is a sleazy cat-and-mouse game of unrequited obsession set against a backdrop of vivid Wes Anderson–like interiors, leaving one to think there must be something in the water.
—Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
And still the thirst for the man in the half-mask and his unrequited love for his muse, Christine Daaé, continues.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrequited
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“Unrequited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrequited. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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