How to Use unattended in a Sentence

unattended

adjective
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  • Along with the drugs, sources claimed unattended guns were lying around the home.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The beans could simmer unattended while the cook was busy with the laundry and other chores.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Pets must be on a leash in public places and cannot be left unattended.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Never leave a fire unattended, and keep children and pets far away from the flame.
    — Laura (fisher) Matta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • The fire was caused by a small barbecue grill that had been left unattended on a deck, Mitchell said.
    — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys said that on the day of the shooting, the gun was left unattended for two hours.
    — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The only pets that should be left unattended are those kept in a kennel with a covered top.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Two of them died from wounds to the head after finding loose firearms, loaded and unattended.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 7 Sep. 2023
  • If left unattended, garlic plants will sprout tiny purple or white flower buds at the tips of the scapes.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Sources told Rolling Stone that the farm is not safe for children, alleging that guns are left unattended around the house.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022
  • There is the sadness of an unattended lemonade stand or of free samples when no one takes any.
    — Mari Andrew, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Just this week in Houston, a 3-month-old died after he was left unattended in a car, the police said.
    — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The call was about dogs barking in an unattended vehicle in the parking lot.
    — NBC News, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Planes could not be left unattended in the Knik Arm, but none of the lakes around town were large enough for heavily-laden takeoffs.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • How long was the gun that killed Halyna Hutchins left unattended?
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Police warned people to watch their drinks and not leave them unattended.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Last week, both of the eagles were seen leaving the nest unattended and the eggs exposed several times for about two to three days.
    — Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • There are also ways to sneak out: bribes to border guards, furtive dashes through unattended parts of the border.
    — Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Cons The design is top-heavy and can easily fall over if left unattended.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Root cause of violence, which is unattended, latchkey kids or kids running the streets.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
  • They are never left unattended, and they are only touched by Tristano, his crew and the actor firing the weapon.
    — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The caller said a small child was left unattended in a vehicle parked at the Aldi’s on Tiedeman Road.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Just make sure to never, ever leave your pet unattended while still dressed in his or her costume.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Firearms should never be left unattended in vehicles or in the reach of children.
    — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Left unattended, the vegetation is ripe for a quick burn during a fire.
    — USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Doctors have long struggled with the best way to determine whether a baby was born alive in unattended births.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Neighbors claim the family, who are from Hawaii, have been in danger, in part due to unattended guns on the farm property.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The resident was left unattended in a hot courtyard for nearly two hours.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Of the 98, eight drownings occurred in Orange County, the youngest being a 3-year-old girl who was left unattended in her bathtub in March, the report showed.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • The victim had her keys and jacket in an unlocked locker before the suspect entered the unattended room.
    — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022

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