as in alone
not under someone's care or watch
Do not leave your child unattended. Many forest fires are caused by campfires left unattended.
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Recent Examples of unattended
Most are accidental, like an unattended campfire or sparks from a powerline.
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Use heated blankets or space heaters properly per their instructions and never leave them unattended.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Another voice in the group floated the idea that someone could use an unattended CAC account to snoop on the president's medical records.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Massachusetts State Police troopers on Tuesday responded to an unattended death aboard an Air France flight from Paris to Boston Logan International Airport.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Use heated blankets or space heaters properly per their instructions and never leave them unattended.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Another voice in the group floated the idea that someone could use an unattended CAC account to snoop on the president's medical records.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Massachusetts State Police troopers on Tuesday responded to an unattended death aboard an Air France flight from Paris to Boston Logan International Airport.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unattended
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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