uneaten

Example Sentences

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By the time lunch ended, Abel’s food was cold and largely uneaten on the paper plate in front of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

On a Reddit thread, one commenter said they are “putting uneaten Halloween candy in Easter eggs.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s easy for parents to worry that they got it wrong when a child returns home with uneaten food, said Anet Piridzhanyan, a clinical dietitian at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

Photos show a huge part of the plane stuck in one of the hostel buildings, and a dusty, deserted mess hall with plates of uneaten food still on the tables.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

It hadn’t occurred to her that Cook might be keeping track of how much uneaten food was brought down.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland