unused

Example Sentences

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The clubhouse had a paint-chipped exterior and was even worse inside, where unused kitchen appliances dripped ooze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shift unused funds between siblings, redirect money for graduate school, or convert excess to Roth accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Prior Olympics hosts have also suffered consequences of building huge sports infrastructure that goes unused after the games conclude, creating more of a cost than a benefit to the region.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Having sat unused in a police yard for over three years, it will have depreciated sharply - perhaps to less than half its original price.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

His face softens in a way that I am entirely unused to seeing.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black