1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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Toxic masculinity influencers and right-wing podcast bros have filled an unmet emotional void.
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Seth Eisenberg, an expert in family relationships, told Newsweek that the situation is about how family members show love, values and unmet needs, beyond just a wedding or a bill.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), mental and behavioral health is the largest unmet health issue for children in foster care.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 May 2025
In Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, the Capital Region Pay for Success project helped expand permanent supportive housing for individuals with a history of justice involvement who also experienced chronic homelessness and had unmet behavioral health needs.
—Jennifer Loeffler-Cobia, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Seth Eisenberg, an expert in family relationships, told Newsweek that the situation is about how family members show love, values and unmet needs, beyond just a wedding or a bill.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), mental and behavioral health is the largest unmet health issue for children in foster care.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 May 2025
In Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, the Capital Region Pay for Success project helped expand permanent supportive housing for individuals with a history of justice involvement who also experienced chronic homelessness and had unmet behavioral health needs.
—Jennifer Loeffler-Cobia, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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