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Recent Examples of unavailability
Just be careful not to confuse emotional unavailability with mystery.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Culturally, the word is synonymous with ugly, not just for the ways lesbians defy traditional gender roles in the popular imagination but for their disinclination toward and unavailability to men.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Along with Sturm returning to the lineup in place of Bobby Brink on Thursday, the unavailability of veteran defenseman Jonas Brodin meant that Jeff Petry was set to make his playoff debut for the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Emotional unavailability can also show up in more subtle ways.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
The frustration of dips has been exacerbated by Glasner’s comments, Guehi’s departure and the unavailability of other key players.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Campbell, 22, apologized Tuesday, attributing his unavailability to emotions after the loss.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, emotional unavailability can be a real problem in a relationship, but love bombing is technically defined as a form of emotional abuse.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
The Store’s unavailability appears to be part of a broader cloud service disruption rather than a coordinated launch event.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Culturally, the word is synonymous with ugly, not just for the ways lesbians defy traditional gender roles in the popular imagination but for their disinclination toward and unavailability to men.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Along with Sturm returning to the lineup in place of Bobby Brink on Thursday, the unavailability of veteran defenseman Jonas Brodin meant that Jeff Petry was set to make his playoff debut for the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Emotional unavailability can also show up in more subtle ways.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
The frustration of dips has been exacerbated by Glasner’s comments, Guehi’s departure and the unavailability of other key players.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Campbell, 22, apologized Tuesday, attributing his unavailability to emotions after the loss.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, emotional unavailability can be a real problem in a relationship, but love bombing is technically defined as a form of emotional abuse.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
The Store’s unavailability appears to be part of a broader cloud service disruption rather than a coordinated launch event.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavailability
inaccessibility
Noun
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There’s a tidal change happening in youth culture that is tied to inaccessibility, a response to the devaluing of making art, that’s exciting to see.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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But any argument about media diversity was undermined by the department’s inaccessibility.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Unavailability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavailability. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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