unsold

verb

Definition of unsoldnext
past tense of unsell
as in discouraged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsold
  1. discouraged
  2. deterred
  3. diverted
Verb
  • For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • The new senator, however, has maintained that he will not be deterred by threats and does not want a preemptive pardon from President Biden.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Never gets deflated or deterred.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of deterred
Verb
  • But any amount of traffic diverted should help the gridlock, the councilman said.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bauman offered an amendment that would have diverted the funding to street reconstruction and paving projects, and a city fund that helps first-time homebuyers with down payments.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of diverted
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