unforgiven
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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There are no real demons here, only those insubstantial ones from bygone days — unforgiven betrayals, old jealousies, unforgotten guilt — that bedevil the present.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023
The breach was patched up, but the nature of the outrage remained unforgiven.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2021
Running afoul of the still-unclear SBA rules poses a potential hazard for lenders, who risk getting stuck with unforgiven loans on their books or litigation, lawyers said.
From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2020
“Women’s humor, if taken out of context, is usually unforgiven and held against them,” says Jennifer Carroll, Maggie’s List’s spokeswoman and the former lieutenant governor of Florida.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2020
But he and Eric both met me at the door as usual, so I figured I wasn’t totally unforgiven.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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