How to Use untreated in a Sentence

untreated

adjective
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  • Boxy houses and boardwalks made of untreated cedar have gone gray from the salt air.
    — Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • If left untreated, the depletion of oxygen in the blood and organs is fatal.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But if left untreated, in some cases the infection can spread to the joints, the heart, and the nervous system, causing long-term problems.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The wounds will grow if left untreated and can become infected.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Jimenez says Kayla's HIV has gone untreated for a long time but her team has finally been able to complete lab tests for her.
    — USA Today, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But if these boundaries are too narrowly drawn, the process risks leaving old wounds untreated.
    — Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2023
  • These perennial broadleaf weeds will take over a lawn quickly if left untreated.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 12 July 2023
  • Left untreated, their babies are more likely to be born too early and at a low birth rate, and must go through drug withdrawal that can last for weeks.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • If left untreated, ileus can cause parts of the intestine to die, leading to major problems or death for patients.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Final Thoughts Tick bite symptoms can range from a small, itchy welt to a series of flu-like ailments that could land you in the hospital if left untreated.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2023
  • Those who come in direct contact with the untreated sewage are advised to wash their hands and clothing thoroughly.
    — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But she was turned away at the emergency room even though it was confirmed that if left untreated, her pregnancy would put her life at risk.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
  • All are battling lymphoma, leukemia and tumors that doctors said could kill them if left untreated.
    — Erica L. Green, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Cars in these areas often face damage when rust is left untreated.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • The bloodborne infection, if left untreated, can lead to liver cancer and even death.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 9 Mar. 2023
  • If left untreated, the virus will infect the central nervous system and spread until the brain and spinal cord are inflamed, resulting in death.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023
  • And phone calls only go so far: Among the untreated patients Project Connect was able to follow up with after three months, only 20% had gotten the pills.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • One of them is for young adults with anorexia, a disorder that can significantly ramp up the risk of death if left untreated.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Flows of treated and untreated sewage from Mexico reach the San Diego region because of failing wastewater plants on both sides of the border.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The last stages of diabetes cause severe health problems if untreated.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
  • If left untreated, the pet may have permanent kidney damage or die.
    — Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Antibiotics are again the treatment, but Lyme arthritis that goes untreated may cause permanent damage to the joints, the CDC says.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • According to the agency, the untreated human waste came from two buckets, 5 gallons each, from outhouses on the farm.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2022
  • But, untreated sidewalks ... could remain slippery later in the day.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Freeport, Maine’s L.L. Bean changes all that by filling this jacket with specially treated down that stays dry over 10 times longer than untreated down.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Heat exhaustion, which occurs when your body can't cool itself through sweating, can progress to heat stroke if left untreated.
    — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 July 2023
  • Diagnoses of the disease, which is easily treatable but can cause death within hours if left untreated, have doubled in the last week alone.
    — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2022
  • If left untreated, mold can cause health problems and greater structural integrity issues with the home itself.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
  • To be diagnosed with a migraine condition, a patient has to have at least five attacks in their lifetime that each last four to 72 hours when left untreated.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Marked by sudden and acute watery diarrhea, cholera can kill within hours if left untreated, warns WHO.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022

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