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
Matt RoushExamples of unfulfilled in a Sentence
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March 11-April 6, 2025 With her husband absent, matriarch Amanda — a southern belle stuck in her past glory days — tries to find a suitor for her shy daughter Laura and clashes with her son Tom, a poet who is unfulfilled by his breadwinning job at a warehouse.
—The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
If someone is unhappy, unfulfilled, or stretched thin, a buyout can be a launching pad to a different job with a better work-life balance.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Unsecured debt — which can include rent, unfulfilled orders or wages due — is lower priority in bankruptcy law.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Acknowledge the promise was unfulfilled, genuinely apologize without making excuses and then outline and act on specific steps (including feedback) to remedy the issue.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
California is the biggest example of the unfulfilled promise of a legitimate cannabis market.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, plenty of lawmakers and others are aware there is $1.8 billion sitting around potentially unspent and not appropriated at a time when $3 billion in requests from state agencies went unfulfilled in next year's budget just passed by the South Carolina House.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Surveys show that young women still aspire to have, on average, between two and three children, a hope that may go unfulfilled due to timing.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
The site is sorely needed, according to officials: The city’s housing needs assessment in 2020 found that Sedona had an unfulfilled need for 1,260 affordable housing units.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
If someone is unhappy, unfulfilled, or stretched thin, a buyout can be a launching pad to a different job with a better work-life balance.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Unsecured debt — which can include rent, unfulfilled orders or wages due — is lower priority in bankruptcy law.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Acknowledge the promise was unfulfilled, genuinely apologize without making excuses and then outline and act on specific steps (including feedback) to remedy the issue.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
California is the biggest example of the unfulfilled promise of a legitimate cannabis market.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, plenty of lawmakers and others are aware there is $1.8 billion sitting around potentially unspent and not appropriated at a time when $3 billion in requests from state agencies went unfulfilled in next year's budget just passed by the South Carolina House.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Surveys show that young women still aspire to have, on average, between two and three children, a hope that may go unfulfilled due to timing.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
The site is sorely needed, according to officials: The city’s housing needs assessment in 2020 found that Sedona had an unfulfilled need for 1,260 affordable housing units.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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