unripe
Example Sentences
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Big cracks have opened under the apple trees, which have dropped unripe fruit early to save energy.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
On a hot morning in mid-July at the community farm, a patch of lush green ringed by high-rise apartments, Oh inspected his bananas’ progress: still unripe but noticeably fatter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Owen: Fresh and vibrant on the palate, this shows unripe pear, green apple Jolly Rancher and jalapeño pepper.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Writing was more like trying to chew an unripe apple—bitter and hard and not worth the effort.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
