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unforgiven

American  
[uhn-fer-giv-uhn] / ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ən /

adjective

  1. not pardoned or absolved; still subject to punishment, resentment, or an obligation to repay.


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But ahead of the semifinal, all the talk will be about a different Argentina genius—the one whose “Hand of God” goal has gone unforgiven by England fans for 40 years, Diego Maradona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

To go down into the grave, unwashed, unforgiven, was to go down into the pit forever, where terrors awaited him greater than any the earth, for all her age and groaning, had ever borne.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

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