unrequited

adjective

un·re·quit·ed ˌən-ri-ˈkwī-təd

: not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind

unrequited love

Examples of unrequited in a Sentence

a song about unrequited love

Recent Examples on the Web An Argentine filmmaker, unable to finish editing a movie about his unrequited first love, receives an unexpected invitation to revisit his past, reconstruct his memories, and perhaps even find a new ending to the story. —

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024 Amid scenes of semen being used as hair gel and testicles jammed in zippers, the Farrelly Brothers managed to concoct an amiable story about the nerdy Ted (Ben Stiller) hiring a private detective to find Mary (Cameron Diaz), the object of his unrequited love in high school. —

Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 Those bold choices are typical of Guadagnino’s sure hand throughout this strange, beguiling film, fueled by tenderness, loneliness, lust and swooning unrequited love. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024 This album was written about a period of unrequited love in my life. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrequited

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