uneaten

Example Sentences

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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

Buses are showing up to local charter schools half empty and schools are ordering meals that go uneaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 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

The rat puts one paw on his hip and looks like he’s ready to tell Trub a long story, until he sees me—or rather, the uneaten food in my hands.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott