unfulfilled

Example Sentences

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“If you wake up every morning a little bit unfulfilled, it is so common to think, ‘If only I had more money, then everything would be OK,’ because money is so quantifiable,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Minka Kelly plays a hotshot executive — shorthand for misguided, unfulfilled — out to acquire a French Champagne vineyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

In that respect, the tech dream that went unfulfilled for the longest period involves the effort to create smooth, real-time video-and-audio connections between people who might be huge distances apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Amid the upheaval, Nehru's words stood out - a reminder of India's unfulfilled promise, and of a leader whose command of language many believe matched the enormity of the moment.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

It was not despair, but it seemed to her as if life were passing by, leaving its promise broken and unfulfilled.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin