unkept
adjective
un·kept
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Definition of unkept
: not kept
an unkept promise an unkept garden
Examples of unkept in a Sentence
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Many slaves were forced to fight on both sides with the unkept promise of freedom. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "How slavery flourished in the United States," 23 Aug. 2019 On Vogue’s September cover, Queen B has traded a traditional garland for a crown of wild, unkept blooms. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "In Honor of Beyoncé’s September Cover, the Best Floral Headpieces on the Runway," 7 Aug. 2018 The wilderness looks unkept and threatening, but seethes with life. — Holland Cotter, New York Times, "Thomas Cole, American Moralist," 15 Mar. 2018 Alleys, including the one where the Saturday display was held, often are neglected, unkept and dirty. — Gary Warth, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Display shows how alleys could become lively, safe places," 17 Feb. 2018 Investors started to lose patience with Tesla this week after another unkept promise. — Charley Grant, WSJ, "Reality Bites for Tesla Shares," 5 July 2017 But there’s only one thing worse than promises unkept – that’s promises kept. — Dannye Romine Powell, charlotteobserver, "Book editor Powell describes Harper Lee’s hometown – in 1977," 7 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unkept.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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