unrequited
adjective
un·​re·​quit·​ed
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Definition of unrequited
: not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
unrequited love
Examples of unrequited in a Sentence
a song about unrequited love
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The attention was all but unrequited by the president himself. — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, "Before tweets, Baltimore’s relationship with Trump administration included appeals for help, moments of defiance," 30 July 2019 Adrienne Kaori Walters is dotingly attentive and kind as Emma, but with the nagging sadness of unrequited love. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Delightful ‘Language Archive’ finds TheatreWorks on a roll," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unrequited.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unrequited
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unrequited
: not shared or returned by someone else
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