unattended

Example Sentences

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Both eagles left the two eggs unattended for several hours, and ravens ate them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Its in-tunnel DNS and kill switch should prevent any leaks, even unattended.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

"Stopping our work would have affected the condition of the monument, leaving it unattended and deteriorating due to natural causes and exposed to vandals and looters," he argued.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But McDermott said modern technology is “a strategic weapon” because he can spend 20 minutes handling important emails that would have stressed him out all weekend if left unattended.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Almost every afternoon, knowing that I was on the tennis court, he would fretfully twist his head away from his work to see the polynucleotide backbone unattended.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson