unfulfillment

Example Sentences

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A life of pointless luxury might have its decadent charms, but it also carries a heavy risk of unfulfillment and lack of direction.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

In 2010, there was the thrill of Landon Donovan’s dramatic goal against Algeria that won the group, but then the unfulfillment of losing to beatable Ghana in extra time in the round of 16.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022

Instead, nearly every big prospect ended with a feeling of unfulfillment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 21, 2016

There are no sexual mysteries or complexities, no admixture of pain or fear or even unfulfillment, arising from Minnie’s spoken diary or her art work.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 7, 2015

Marjorie’s earnest wish that the lost letter might be returned to her the next morning met with unfulfillment.

From Marjorie Dean High School Senior by Chase, Josephine