uneaten

Example Sentences

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On a Reddit thread, one commenter said they are “putting uneaten Halloween candy in Easter eggs.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Buses are showing up to local charter schools half empty and schools are ordering meals that go uneaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Photos show a huge part of the plane stuck in one of the hostel buildings, and a dusty, deserted mess hall with plates of uneaten food still on the tables.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

The average four-person U.S. household throws away nearly a third of the food it buys, which means it also throws away about $1,500 a year on uneaten groceries.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

On the other side of the kitchen stood a black-haired boy about Salvador’s age, scraping uneaten food off plates into big garbage pails.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty