uncared-for
Example Sentences
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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
