unwed
Example Sentences
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But “Wild Ride” is predominantly a memoir, partly about becoming a pregnant teenager, one whose family sent her away to an actual home for unwed mothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Born to an unwed mother who gave him to relatives to raise as a baby, Ellison—who declined to be interviewed for this article—was estranged from his biological parents.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
She was even briefly placed in a home for children and unwed mothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
Immediately upon graduation from college, she found work at a county welfare office assisting young, unwed mothers.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
Me a mojarad, a single young man, and she an unwed young woman.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
