unfulfilled
adjective
un·ful·filled
ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild 
also -fə(l)-
: not fulfilled:
a
: not filled : unsatisfied, unmet
… vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …—
Harry Truman
Harry Truman
b
: not carried out : not accomplished or finished
unfulfilled goals
unfulfilled shipments
c
: not converted into reality
an unfulfilled promise
d
: not having reached a point of satisfaction or happiness
… a family that includes a supportive yet equally unfulfilled wife …—Matt Roush
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Start by identifying a problem or unfulfilled need within your niche.
—Veranda Adkins, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Until this week, the talks loomed as the major unfulfilled mission, or even failure, of his time leading the spy agency.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Observers say at its core, the initial deal fails to address a fundamental issue that will overshadow talks on subsequent phases: Israel’s unfulfilled war aim of defeating and uprooting Hamas, which continues to rule in Gaza.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
The idea of empty time—of minutes and hours ticking by unfulfilled—haunts McGahern’s characters, lending an atmosphere of eerie philosophical dread to the realistic depictions.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Veranda Adkins, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Until this week, the talks loomed as the major unfulfilled mission, or even failure, of his time leading the spy agency.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Observers say at its core, the initial deal fails to address a fundamental issue that will overshadow talks on subsequent phases: Israel’s unfulfilled war aim of defeating and uprooting Hamas, which continues to rule in Gaza.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
The idea of empty time—of minutes and hours ticking by unfulfilled—haunts McGahern’s characters, lending an atmosphere of eerie philosophical dread to the realistic depictions.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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