unsupported
Britishadjective
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not supported physically, financially, or emotionally
unable to sit up unsupported
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not upheld by evidence or facts; unsubstantiated
Example Sentences
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“When one partner feels overwhelmed or unsupported, small frustrations can accumulate into conflict,” Nguyen said.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
"No pupil should be made to feel embarrassed or unsupported when they have a genuine need to use the toilet during the school day," said Gault.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Publishing them means that other people can read and scrutinize them, and mock the justices when they write illogical, unsupported or embarrassing opinions.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The government’s explanations for the arrests, wrote Judge Jennifer Thurston in Fresno, “rely on unsupported assumptions, hunches and generalizations about the relationship between a person’s apparent status as a day laborer and their immigration status.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The room beyond was dimly lit, but he could see Nagini, swirling and coiling like a serpent underwater, safe in her enchanted, starry sphere, which floated unsupported in midair.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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