unread
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More messages, many of which are designed primarily to be read by bots, will stay unread by colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
We've all been there: putting off certain tasks then being left with essays up to the wire, loads of messages unread and that bedroom sort-out that just never happens.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I couldn’t read another page without knowing, and those unread pages were calling to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
While editing helps with emails I do send, a bigger challenge remains: the 16,685 unread messages in my inbox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
On a desk in Vancouver, Barry Voight’s report predicting a landslide followed by an enormous eruption sat, unread.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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