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

The workers fled, leaving behind uneaten bowls of noodles, half-drunk cans of coke and a pungent smell.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

I stood up, still holding my uneaten sandwich.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks