unspent

Example Sentences

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In his playing days, the only risk Moody seemed to be concerned with was that some ounce of effort would be left unspent in pursuit of victory.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Veron said so far the EU has used the European budget and in particular unspent sums to provide guarantees that the debt will be repaid.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

That lowers the chances that refund money will flow to upper-income households and then sit unspent in a savings account or a brokerage account, he explained.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner found $170 million in unspent funds, while Iowa’s Roby Smith delivered a record $469 million return on investments that help fund state services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

I had to use the unspent money Dadi had given me for rides and stuff on a cab ride home.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon