unripe
Example Sentences
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A short distance away from Al-Louh, a group of farmers was harvesting eggplants even though they were still unripe, knowing they probably wouldn’t get another chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Tomatoes, for example, grow in clusters, which means a robot must carefully select ripe fruit while leaving unripe ones untouched.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
Some Chinese consumers have complained that durians are arriving unripe.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
"Most of the food we eat is unripe, that's all I can find. My son is unwell, he has spasms, and I can't afford to buy him medicine either."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
‘But I deem the time unripe; and I have no mind for strife except with our Enemy and his servants.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
