unpunished
adjective
un·pun·ished
ˌən-ˈpə-nisht 
: not punished
an unpunished criminal/crime
an offense that should not be allowed to go unpunished
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Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has called for players to receive greater protection from referees after Lamine Yamal voiced his frustration over fouls against him going unpunished.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
No selfish deed goes unpunished in this lakeside refuge.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished, and the free Direct File program is in the crosshairs of GOP lawmakers who are pushing the new Trump administration to take action against it.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Creating an outside militia that can interfere with law enforcement, seeking mass deportations, allowing assaults on police, letting crimes go unpunished and seeking retribution against your opponents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
No selfish deed goes unpunished in this lakeside refuge.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished, and the free Direct File program is in the crosshairs of GOP lawmakers who are pushing the new Trump administration to take action against it.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Creating an outside militia that can interfere with law enforcement, seeking mass deportations, allowing assaults on police, letting crimes go unpunished and seeking retribution against your opponents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpunished
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpunished. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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