sustained
adjective
kept in process or continued over time; continuous.
unsustained
-
a word derived from
sustained.
Example Sentences
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Criteria can drift from sustained findings of lying under oath to broad categories like “bias” or “integrity concerns,” sometimes based on unsustained complaints or internal politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
The sheriff's office refused to provide the news organizations with copies of unsustained complaints, calling it overly burdensome and an invasion of privacy.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023
The civilian-led office found the allegations unsustained because evidence was inconclusive.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
“We don’t believe that any non-sustained or unsustained cases should be disclosed to the public,” said Michael Davey, representing the FOP at a legislative committee hearing last month.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2021
“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
