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

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Over the course of an entire day, Sam grapples with feelings of invisibility and unrequited love in her struggle to find a sense of self-worth. —

Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Venus and Adonis, also the subject of a tale of unrequited love, figure in another painting found here. —

Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 The lyrics continue this theme of one-sided affection, of yearning unrequited, of explicit sexuality. —

Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 The fourth and final single for One Direction’s debut album, the track helped to define One Direction’s sound at the time, with the chorus sitting on a foundation of synthesizers, and the lyrical content touching on the heartbreak of an unrequited love. —

Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrequited