unrequited
adjective
un·re·quit·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈkwī-təd 
: not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
unrequited love
Examples of unrequited in a Sentence
a song about unrequited love
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The unrequited love Cass Elliot felt for her Mamas & Papas bandmate Denny Doherty.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Rooted in Punjabi lyrics, the song’s universal themes of unrequited love and restlessness come alive through Devika’s soulful vocals and Michael Brook’s masterful production and composition.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Another threatened suicide in an email to an unrequited love.
—Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Its themes of fatal abuses of power and unhinged, unrequited love will never stop being relevant or fascinating.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Rooted in Punjabi lyrics, the song’s universal themes of unrequited love and restlessness come alive through Devika’s soulful vocals and Michael Brook’s masterful production and composition.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Another threatened suicide in an email to an unrequited love.
—Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Its themes of fatal abuses of power and unhinged, unrequited love will never stop being relevant or fascinating.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Unrequited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrequited. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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