Used in a Sentence

untouched

How to use untouched in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for untouched.

Editorial note

The mythology that they found a virgin land, untouched by white men, couldn't be farther from the truth!

Examples7
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

still full; "an untouched cocktail in her hand"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of untouched gathered in one view.

adjective

still full; "an untouched cocktail in her hand"

adjective

not influenced or affected; "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington; "unswayed by personal considerations"

adjective

not having come in contact

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for untouched.

adjective

still full; "an untouched cocktail in her hand"

adjective

not influenced or affected; "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington; "unswayed by personal considerations"

adjective

not having come in contact

adjective

emotionally unmoved; "always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable"

Example sentences

1

The mythology that they found a virgin land, untouched by white men, couldn't be farther from the truth!

2

I'm afraid webkit will start to dictate features and their bugs-workarounds such as [1] will remain untouched for years.

3

Instead, there are a lot of such bug reports untouched, potentially waiting to be exploited by bad people.

4

" I prefer the latter approach or at the very least, keep the thing untouched until someone steps up. I could be late to the party and someone finally got around to saying "tough shit, we're done here" after years of nothing.

5

For instance, a jeep which had been left virtually untouched by the much more powerful Encore device was completely torn apart by the artillery blast, and thrown a distance of about 500 feet.

6

The reporting in this story left untouched some details I wanted to see follow-up on, so I decided to look at some other journalistic and blogger accounts on the same newly published research report.

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> 30 y/o virgins and other sexually frustrated nerds [...] the pristine, untouched nature of their junkFor someone who is offering a critique against inappropriate comments, what makes this ok?You've just ridiculed an entire group of people for what can be a very painful life circumstance, many of whom would never make or defend the kinds of comments you are criticizing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use untouched in a sentence?

The mythology that they found a virgin land, untouched by white men, couldn't be farther from the truth!

What does untouched mean?

still full; "an untouched cocktail in her hand"

What part of speech is untouched?

untouched is commonly used as adjective.