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unrequited

1 of 1adjective
/ˌʌnrɪˈkwaɪtɪd/
1

having a feeling or desire that is not returned in the same way by another person

  • She suffered from unrequited love for her best friend.
  • His unrequited affection left him heartbroken.
  • The poet wrote about the pain of unrequited desire.
  • His gestures of love were met with unrequited responses.
  • She felt the sting of unrequited admiration from her colleague.