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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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
"Those passengers sitting in the plane, maybe they still have some work stuck, their last wish still unfulfilled."
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Brazil’s 2014 World Cup construction projects were a disaster, with construction projects running over budget and infrastructure promises left unfulfilled.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The efforts echo how Milton built investor heat for Nikola—which eventually collapsed amid unfulfilled promises of a technological revolution, allegations of fraud and litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Neutron stars would not be detected until 1967 and hard evidence of black holes not found until the twenty-first century, underscoring Oppenheimer’s achievement and the tragedy of his curiously unfulfilled career.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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