unrequited

[US]/ʌnrɪ'kwaɪtɪd/
[UK]/ˌʌnrɪ'kwaɪtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not reciprocated, especially in love.

Phrases & Collocations

unrequited love

unrequited longing

Example Sentences

unrequited love; an unrequited injury.

men don't have a monopoly on unrequited love.

Wickedness does not go altogether unrequited.

The color is lavender, thinner than ruddily of love, thicker than pink of unrequited love.

She harbored unrequited feelings for her best friend.

He pined away in unrequited love for years.

The protagonist's unrequited love adds depth to the story.

She wrote poems about her unrequited passion.

He couldn't bear the pain of unrequited love.

The unrequited affection between the characters is palpable.

Real-world Examples

So how will you deal with unrequited love?

Source: Psychology Mini Class

It can feel a lot easier when love was unrequited.

Source: The school of life

This relationship of unrequited love was breaking young Vargas' heart.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Well, here are a few tips on how to deal with unrequited love.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

I had been operating under the assumption that my crush was unrequited.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

If you are dealing with unrequited love, you're not alone my friend.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Well, not to brag, but when it comes to unrequited love, I'm kind of an expert.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

Some sources claim he even contemplated suicide, as an escape from the suffering unrequited love caused him.

Source: Anecdotes of celebrities

Social psychologist, Roy Baumeister says 90% of people have suffered from unrequited love at one point in their life.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

At last, Narcissus knew the agony of unrequited love.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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