unattended
adjective
un·at·tend·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 
: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.
an unattended parking lot
a fire left unattended
unattended children
unattended luggage
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Louis returned to the McDonald’s around 6:20 p.m., where he was confronted by police about leaving his children unattended.
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Police: Infant dies after being found unresponsive in bathtub in East Haven
An infant was pronounced dead after being left unattended in a bathtub in East Haven on Sunday night.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Raw chicken was left unattended in a large stainless steel bowl and measured too warm to be considered safe.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The Chicago Police Department on Thursday opened an internal investigation after an officer’s gun was found unattended in a bathroom of the Leighton Criminal Court Building.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Police: Infant dies after being found unresponsive in bathtub in East Haven
An infant was pronounced dead after being left unattended in a bathtub in East Haven on Sunday night.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Raw chicken was left unattended in a large stainless steel bowl and measured too warm to be considered safe.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The Chicago Police Department on Thursday opened an internal investigation after an officer’s gun was found unattended in a bathroom of the Leighton Criminal Court Building.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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