uneaten
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The workers fled, leaving behind uneaten bowls of noodles, half-drunk cans of coke and a pungent smell.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
On a Reddit thread, one commenter said they are “putting uneaten Halloween candy in Easter eggs.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
When Mr. Sveen says wolves “ruined” 40 lambs in one night, we assume he means they were left dead and uneaten and this enrages him, not unjustifiably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
It’s easy for parents to worry that they got it wrong when a child returns home with uneaten food, said Anet Piridzhanyan, a clinical dietitian at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
The rat puts one paw on his hip and looks like he’s ready to tell Trub a long story, until he sees me—or rather, the uneaten food in my hands.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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