unfulfilled
adjective
un·ful·filled
ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild 
also -fə(l)-
: not fulfilled:
a
: not filled : unsatisfied, unmet
… vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …—
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
b
: not carried out : not accomplished or finished
unfulfilled goals
unfulfilled shipments
c
: not converted into reality
an unfulfilled promise
d
: not having reached a point of satisfaction or happiness
… a family that includes a supportive yet equally unfulfilled wife …—Matt Roush
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Difficulties with price-shopping These aspirations have been unfulfilled for a few reasons, researchers and industry insiders say.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Hers was not a quest to satiate a life unfulfilled.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Laura, played by Julianne Moore (nominated for best supporting actress), is unfulfilled in her life as a 1950s housewife and mother.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Galleries featuring emerging artists, a rotating list of artists-in-residence, as well as a program offering semester-long sabbaticals, were also on the docket for the unfulfilled project.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Hers was not a quest to satiate a life unfulfilled.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Laura, played by Julianne Moore (nominated for best supporting actress), is unfulfilled in her life as a 1950s housewife and mother.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Galleries featuring emerging artists, a rotating list of artists-in-residence, as well as a program offering semester-long sabbaticals, were also on the docket for the unfulfilled project.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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