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uncared-for

[uhn-kaird-fawr] / ʌnˈkɛərdˌfɔr /






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“Such a position is not only baseless and illogical, it is also inhumane as it virtually calls for leaving orphaned or uncared-for children in the midst of hostilities,” the mission’s statement said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Her stories for young readers are often ones of resilience, showing lonely or uncared-for children struggling to make their way in a baffling and at times treacherous world.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022

“Mahmood still can’t accept that he is just another uncared-for man eating from a plate on his lap in the solitude of a cold rented room,” Mohamed writes.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

Lately Kyle’s hair has been getting longer and longer, to the point that he looks unkempt and uncared-for.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2020

And, after that, the uncared-for building itself would settle into shapelessness, buried under the ubiquity of the dust.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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