Used in a Sentence

unparented

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unparented.

Editorial note

By that I mean my parents did nothing to help me and I grew up entirely unfocused and unparented.

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Quick take

Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unparented.

Example sentences

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By that I mean my parents did nothing to help me and I grew up entirely unfocused and unparented.

2

It’s a lack of enforcement due to unruly, unparented children, in most regions’ school districts.

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I doubt the district is low on the unparented.

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But it is just slightly-extended Chrome running directly in X unparented without the standard Gnome Desktop BS on otherwise stock Ubuntu.

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I'm also fairly certain that Vance did not wander the streets of Middletown, feral and unparented.

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This, I believe, is all that's needed to make to unparented zombie processes self-reaping.

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Some want babysitting, some want lower taxes at any cost, some want sports teams, some want to dump unparented kids off and make them everyone else's problem.

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> I'm also fairly certain that Vance did not wander the streets of Middletown, feral and unparented.

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Student’s go unparented and unmentioned.

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I don't see how this is sustainable - while it leads to probably good business results - how many relationships is it destroying and how many children are going unparented?

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You’ll never fix children coming from unparented or poorly parented homes where this behavior is tolerated or looked upon apathetically (there are no levers or mechanisms to do this); you’re only able to help teachers by pulling them out of the profession and its abuse (or helping them avoid the profession entirely in the first place).

Quote examples

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He had to be "feral and unparented" to qualify?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use unparented in a sentence?

By that I mean my parents did nothing to help me and I grew up entirely unfocused and unparented.

What does unparented mean?

Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.

What part of speech is unparented?

unparented is commonly used as adjective.