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uncared-for

[uhn-kaird-fawr] / ʌnˈkɛərdˌfɔr /






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Even today, people living there continue to struggle to eke out a decent living and pay the constantly rising rents on buildings that remain as dangerously uncared for as the broken sidewalks beneath them.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2023

"Instead of being in dysfunctional families where they can be uncared for, without food, here they can benefit from all the essentials."

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2022

Once we simply allowed the unwanted, uncared for to live and die under bridges, or in the crawl spaces beneath our cities.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2018

While full of interesting stories and tales, Hilltop has been left uncared for many years, leading Cox to lobby for improved access to the cemetery site as well as its historic preservation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2017

Surely there is no more wretched sight than the human body unloved and uncared for.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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