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unrequited

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


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Mr. Johnston is the author of “The Colony of Unrequited Dreams” and the memoir “Jennie’s Boy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For the latest in Reuters' Life Lessons series, Van Zandt sat down to talk about his bestseller "Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir."

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

American readers might know Johnston for his depiction of Joey Smallwood, the politician who brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, in his 1999 novel, “The Colony of Unrequited Dreams.”

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022

But as with the best and most honest of life stories, "Unrequited Infatuations" reminds us that it's the getting there that matters.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2021

Unrequited lovers were told how to win over indifferent hearts, and the poor left with foolproof tips on how to place their money at the dog track.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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