unpunished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The first flash point of an otherwise largely dull game came when a studs-up challenge from Uruguay defender Araujo on Foden early in the second half went unpunished.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The visitors, who last week made an official complaint to the Spanish football federation over perceived refereeing inconsistencies, were left fuming after Kounde was fouled by Claudio Echeverri in the build-up and it went unpunished.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Left unpunished, Cicero claimed, this imperial tyranny would undermine faith in Rome’s institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
“Let the guilty rejoice and go unpunished, and the innocent suffer ruin and desolation,” she replies.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
“Now, that kind of behavior cannot and will not go unpunished in the state of Maryland. You need to know this. You need to know this for the rest of your life.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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