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unpunished

British  
/ ʌnˈpʌnɪʃt /

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

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But Farbiarz was not inclined to let this disobedience go unpunished.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

"These acts will not go unpunished," the Venezuelan government said in response to Saturday's incident.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Even good deeds aren’t going unpunished: Consumer discretionary companies’ earnings have beaten expectations by 14% on average, but their stocks still dropped 2% the trading day after reporting, according to Evercore ISI.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Left unpunished, Cicero claimed, this imperial tyranny would undermine faith in Rome’s institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

They could not let such an outburst go unpunished.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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