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

Besides being the fourth-biggest OPEC+ producer by output, the UAE has major untapped production capacity, an important lever when the group needs to regulate the market.

From Barron's • May 3, 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

Eventually, I’ll be able to bring this recall completely under control, to explore not only the sum of my past experiences, but also all of the untapped faculties of the mind.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes