ungratified

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The explanation of his act lay in the hot-blooded temperament of a thoroughly spoiled and indulged man, whose first ungratified wish robs him of his senses--the excuse of his act lay nowhere.

From Felix Lanzberg's Expiation by Schubin, Ossip

So Mr. Gage's yearning was still ungratified, and so he told himself, and his friend, Peckover, in no measured terms as he rampaged about the more secluded quarters of the demesne.

From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William

A fortune which would enable him to satisfy all desires and tastes hitherto ungratified?

From The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation by Boldrewood, Rolf

However, time passed, and it seemed that his wish was to remain ungratified.

From The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales by Hatton, Bessie

So slight an inclination, ungratified, extended to vast dimensions, and possessed her entire.

From The Unknown Sea by Housman, Clemence