unrequited
Example Sentences
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His attraction to Mr. Hammond was still tugging at him, and he sensed he wasn’t the only one with unrequited feelings.
From New York Times
Her songs don’t ignore trauma she has experienced, notably her difficult relationship with her father when she was growing up — it’s better now — but they also tackle lighter subjects, like an unrequited crush.
From New York Times
This is where the unrequited love comes in.
From Washington Post
Lee, addressing the court after pleading guilty to charges related to a protest on China’s National Day in 2019, described his lifelong activism as an “unrequited love” for his country.
From Washington Post
In English, a pining man bemoans unrequited love from a girl who won’t give him so much as a glance.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
