untended

/ (ʌnˈtɛndɪd) /

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adjective

not cared for or attended to

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Words nearby untended

untarnished, untaught, untaxed, unteach, untenable, untended, untenured, Unter den Linden, Untermeyer, Unterwalden, untested

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How to use untended in a sentence

Capitalism is like a very powerful car, a remarkable machine that—left untended—will run right over a cliff.
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Live In: Kevin Baker’s New York|Allen Barra|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Attached to each rookery was a pair of skua gulls, who swooped down and quickly flew off with any eggs left for a moment untended.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Of what use to any, the feeble flickering light upstairs, that must go out were it left for a moment untended?
The Long Night|Stanley Weyman
Herds of horses were seen from time to time roaming untended over the country.
Condemned as a Nihilist|George Alfred Henty

And there would be a grave somewhere that Prudence would not leave untended.
Judith Shakespeare|William Black
We brought him to the hospital from the station, and learned that he had lain for eight days wounded and untended.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan

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