unrequited
Example Sentences
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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
It’s a treat to watch the magnetic Groff trace an unlikable guy to his idealistic origins, Radcliffe’s face soften from judgmental colleague to wide-eyed hopeful and the wonderful Mendez peel back layers of unrequited love.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
It's used to heart-wrenching effect on their debut album, singing of the physical ache of unrequited love, over delicately strummed guitars and brushed drums.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
I wasn’t completely sure I wanted Sahil to know about my centuries-long unrequited crush on his brother.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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