untapped

Example Sentences

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“They don’t have boundaries. They’re untapped in that way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Further analysis of newly identified enzymes and compounds suggests there is enormous untapped potential for advances in biotechnology and medicine.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

“The trend of new players entering Mexico’s banking sector is likely to continue, with low levels of credit penetration and financial services by developed-country standards providing substantial, attractive untapped potential,” OA wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

There are some stirrings in the public discourse that suggests the existence of a deep, untapped well of anger at the hyper-rich.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Accordingly, the number of possible individual human beings is vastly greater than the number that have ever lived: the untapped potential of the human species is immense.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan