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Recent Examples of unpunished
The international community has long condemned settler violence which has increased in recent years and gone mostly unpunished.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Russia’s unpunished invasion there in 2008 and successful regime change led directly to the invasions of Ukraine.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Although Timothée Chalamet opted for a sensible mode of transportation for his latest red carpet, apparently no good deed goes unpunished.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The world must not allow tyranny and dictatorship to go unpunished or endorsed in the new year.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Russia’s unpunished invasion there in 2008 and successful regime change led directly to the invasions of Ukraine.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Although Timothée Chalamet opted for a sensible mode of transportation for his latest red carpet, apparently no good deed goes unpunished.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The world must not allow tyranny and dictatorship to go unpunished or endorsed in the new year.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpunished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpunished
Adjective
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The Philadelphia Eagles began the year unstable and undisciplined.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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First Miles Wood went at Pettersson, the defender, and took a deeply undisciplined minor penalty given the state of play (at the time the Avalanche were down 1-0).—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, many chronic diseases remain uncontrolled for years, leading to worsening health and skyrocketing medical costs.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mahler-Werfel was described as an incorrigible antisemite who enslaved Jewish men and drove them to early graves.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin were obstinate, colorful negotiators.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Founding generation also worried that older men were more inflexible, obstinate, uninterested in change, and stuck in their ways—all leadership qualities at odds with the experimentation needed for representative government.—
Rebecca Brannon / Made by History,
TIME,
3 July 2024
Adjective
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Still facing a stubborn staffing crunch, the New York City Department of Correction will require officers to work mandatory 12-hour tours in a number of city jails, a move immediately criticized by their union.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The financial outlook from nation’s largest retailer, which has thrived amid stubborn inflation, delivered a jolt across the retail sector.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump is wielding a big stick, presenting the country as intransigent, when there is evidence that a more nuanced approach that involves collaboration can yield fruit.—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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For this to work, Trump has to persuade Putin that there's a downside for being intransigent.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stars of Durant’s stature can be notoriously difficult to pin down for interviews.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump seems to have found himself in a difficult position regarding Medicaid.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Whatever regime emerges could well be even more radical and obdurate.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement None of that has immunized the lowly smelt from its most obdurate enemy: partisan folly.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpunished. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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