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
Buses are showing up to local charter schools half empty and schools are ordering meals that go uneaten.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
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
By its smelly tail, Prince Brat tossed aside the uneaten herring.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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