unpunished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Kosovo's acting President Albulena Haxhiu welcomed the verdict, describing it as "proof that the attack on the Kosovo police, on the constitutional order and on the security of our country will not remain unpunished".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Pacific FC and Supra du Quebec were locked at 2-2 in injury time when the referee allowed a tackle by the home side's Joshua Belluz to go unpunished.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Tim Cook must feel as though no good deed goes unpunished.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
There’s a reason the plaintiffs bar has a reputation for taking ethical shortcuts, and too often it goes unpunished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
But she couldn’t let such an outrageous violation go unpunished.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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