unpunished

British

/ ʌnˈpʌnɪʃt /

adjective

not receiving or having received a penalty or sanction as punishment for any crime or offence

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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 Farbiarz was not inclined to let this disobedience go unpunished.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Tuesday's mammoth session of parliament ended late in the evening in Rome with a final speech by a governing party MP vowing that violence against women "will not be tolerated, will not go unpunished."

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

But she couldn’t let such an outrageous violation go unpunished.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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