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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Strengthening its southern border with Guatemala and Belize has been an unfulfilled goal for years — now is the time to act.
—Diego Marroquin Bitar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Liang’s vast, all-consuming solitude pierces through each of these phases, as does his unfulfilled yen for presence and purpose: Though this particular island time slips and stretches and swerves back and forth, no clear future ever materializes for him.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The vast majority of New Year’s resolutions go unfulfilled.
—Nerdwallet, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Simmons is coming off a turbulent 2½ seasons with the Brooklyn Nets marked by injuries, unfulfilled expectations and criticisms.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Diego Marroquin Bitar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Liang’s vast, all-consuming solitude pierces through each of these phases, as does his unfulfilled yen for presence and purpose: Though this particular island time slips and stretches and swerves back and forth, no clear future ever materializes for him.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The vast majority of New Year’s resolutions go unfulfilled.
—Nerdwallet, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Simmons is coming off a turbulent 2½ seasons with the Brooklyn Nets marked by injuries, unfulfilled expectations and criticisms.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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