unhealed

adjective

un·​healed ˌən-ˈhēld How to pronounce unhealed (audio)
: not healed
an unhealed wound
unhealed bitterness

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Ultimately, remember that the tendency to date people who reinforce our insecurities is not a reflection of weakness, but of unhealed wounds. Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 This love fills unhealed spaces, mends broken hearts, comforts us in grief, and reminds us of our self-worth. Charity Lashai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Those wounds are still unhealed, and, more seriously, the mechanisms for addressing them have been neglected. Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2014 Some parents seek individual or group counseling to process these unhealed emotions. Christin Perry, Parents, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhealed 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unhealed was in the 13th century

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“Unhealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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unhealed

adjective
un·​healed ˌən-ˈhēld How to pronounce unhealed (audio)
: not healed
unhealed wounds
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