unattended
adjective
un·at·tend·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 
: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.
an unattended parking lot
a fire left unattended
unattended children
unattended luggage
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And while coyotes can occasionally mistake small, unattended pets like cats and dogs as prey, these incidents are also rare.
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The law now requires all unattended firearms to be unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or safe if a child could have access to it.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The law now requires all unattended firearms to be unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or safe if a child could have access to it.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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