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unheeded

British  
/ ʌnˈhiːdɪd /

adjective

  1. noticed or heard but disregarded

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Semaf train driver union has called a three-day strike in February, saying their warnings about safety had gone unheeded.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Many Australian Jews say warnings about rising antisemitism in the country have gone unheeded, and that Australia isn’t the multicultural haven it was in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

An earlier task force suggestion to that effect was discussed by the board but went unheeded, he charges.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

While reflecting the time in which it was written, the Kalven Report has been misinterpreted — its important contingency about threats to a university’s existence has been largely discarded and gone unheeded.

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

Laura Keene has the presence of mind to march to center stage and cry out for calm and sanity, but her words go unheeded.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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