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unrequited

[uhn-ri-kwahy-tid] / ˌʌn rɪˈkwaɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
unanswered
Synonyms


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The blossoming love affair between American fans and global soccer has not gone unrequited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This is something far more daffy and useless: The brouhaha over unrequited affections between Seattle Mariners at the World Baseball Classic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

If you feel feelings and it’s unrequited, it feels like an attack on you or makes you feel unwanted.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

A timeworn story of unrequited love, it leans on his training as a counter-tenor, before exploding into an unexpected techno breakdown.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

My mom had distant crushes and a few experiences with unrequited love, but there was no way she knew exactly what I was feeling.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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