unfulfilled
Americanadjective
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not carried out or done.
many unfulfilled requests.
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not yet achieved.
his unfulfilled dreams.
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not happy or satisfied, from not having achieved one’s desires or full potential.
I was feeling unfulfilled in my job.
adjective
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not completed or achieved
unfulfilled ambitions
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not having achieved one's potential or desires
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Thousands of teachers have protested regularly since mid-September as the movement against "unfulfilled promises" spread from Tripoli to Benghazi, in the east.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
After a series of career successes—such as launching a network of charter schools in Mississippi and Tennessee—he found himself, in his mid-30s, out of shape and unfulfilled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I knew I didn't want to do banking… I just was so unfulfilled by it."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
That’s largely due to a number of unfulfilled promises from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who advertised serious progress with Tesla’s robotaxis late last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Typical episode begins with the last important thing remembered: names of significant persons, unfulfilled obligations, etc.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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