unconsummated

Example Sentences

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But still: In Musk’s attitude toward Britain, or at least toward his notion of “England,” we see all the signs of unconsummated romance.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Internet forums and Twitter are both rife today with cries of wasted time, unconsummated hype, and feeling intensely betrayed.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2021

I was taken to see Octopussy in the summer of 1983 and that was it: an unconsummated love affair that continues to this day, despite Roger’s passing almost three years ago.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2020

The love between Esther and Mr. Marks in her 2003 “Intimate Apparel” should remain unconsummated as written.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2018

But men before me—though not so far gone, perhaps—have transmitted to the world the songs that rose in their hearts as a result of unconsummated, even unrequited, love.

From Sacrifice by Whitman, Stephen French