unavailable
adjective
un·avail·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 
: not available: such as
a
: not possible to get or use
a book that is currently unavailable online
The conference room is unavailable this afternoon.
b
: unable or unwilling to do something
—often followed by for or by to + a verb
Officials were unavailable for comment.
The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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Stress changes how people communicate, and partners experiencing prolonged pressure may become less patient, more reactive and increasingly emotionally unavailable.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Although Vogue Vintage Market sales data was unavailable at the time of writing, separate eBay Live auctions throughout the week generated significant revenue, according to eBay Australia.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Additional details were unavailable from San Diego police.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Officials say the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit and Manchester police are now leveraging modern forensic tools unavailable at the time, including advanced DNA testing and new evidence analysis techniques.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Although Vogue Vintage Market sales data was unavailable at the time of writing, separate eBay Live auctions throughout the week generated significant revenue, according to eBay Australia.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Additional details were unavailable from San Diego police.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Officials say the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit and Manchester police are now leveraging modern forensic tools unavailable at the time, including advanced DNA testing and new evidence analysis techniques.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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