ungratified

Example Sentences

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She had been much annoyed, she said, by the impertinent interrogations of gossiping people, who often insulted her by withholding their charity when they found their love of gossip ungratified.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander

Since neither knows much about the Harfinks, their curiosity is ungratified.

From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip

All summer her life in every sense; from her cradle not a wish denied, or taste ungratified, but everything lavished upon her which money could purchase or parental fondness bestow.

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne

Doubtless the secret fire of a consuming, but as yet ungratified, literary ambition also troubled his repose.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

Curiosity ungratified will be to you very torture, as I know.”

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne