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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 result is that Sanders’ warnings are likely to go just as unheeded as Helaena Targaryen’s.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

In the fireworks incident, the leaked records show that the department handed a five-day suspension to Brendan McCarty, a technician whose warning to his colleagues that the plan wasn’t safe went unheeded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

The huge demand in the U.S. attests to advice gone unheeded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

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

No doubt Agatha Swanburne would have agreed with this homespun wisdom, but the advice went unheeded, for Lady Constance had just reached the same conclusion that Penelope had come to that very morning.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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