Example Sentences: Words Starting with U
437 words starting with U, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- ubiquitousIn Christianity, Hinduism, and Judaism, God is ubiquitous.
- ubiquityHence the ubiquity of Priapus himself as a sculptural representative of the generative principle, populated...
- udderThe udder of the hyena, tied on the left arm, enticed the affection of any desired woman.
- ughUgh! The bread in the pantry has gone moldy.
- uglinessThere was some ugliness at the council meeting.
- uglyHe played an ugly trick on us.
- uhUh, who was that?
- ulcerRebleeding is not uncommon after endoscopic treatment for ulcers. Any rebleeding identified on follow-up...
- ulcerationChronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration...
- ulteriorBoth citerior and ulterior locations (and corresponding contact locations) are marked similarly.
- ultimateThe ultimate reality of life is that it ends in death.
- ultimatelyUltimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
- ultimatumGive the other side two options to choose from so they will not feel stuck with an ultimatum.
- ultraFive militants were nabbed while four ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) gave themselves up.
- ultrasonicThe artifact was cleaned sonically in the ultrasonic cleaner tank in mere seconds.
- ultrasoundUltrasound showed that she had a retroflexed uterus.
- ultravioletPlano lenses may be used to protect the eyes from ultraviolet light.
- umUm, I don’t know.
- umbrellaQuick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!
- umlaut"Naïve" takes an umlaut because it is pronounced as two syllables.
- umpireThe umpire called the pitch a strike.
- unabashedAs an unabashed health nut, she always asked for brown rice to go with her vegetarian entrees.
- unableAre you unable to mind your own business or something?
- unacceptableThat this is a positive one makes it no less a stereotype, and therefore unacceptable.
- unaccountableWhat possessed him to go posting off to London in this unaccountable way?
- unaccountablyAfter all that hard work, he unaccountably failed to take out the patent.
- unaffectedSince I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
- unambiguousA noun phrase is overspecified when it is used in a context where a pronoun would have been unambiguous.
- unanimousThe debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
- unannouncedThe scandal was even greater when it was announced that hush money had been paid to keep the faulty products...
- unansweredThe flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the unanswered call.
- unarmedAn unarmed jellyfish would never capture prey.
- unassumingVarious bridges were required, including a lofty one at Brantham, but money was saved by providing unassuming...
- unattendedThe meeting went largely unattended, since it took place on Christmas Eve.
- unattractiveThe sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.
- unauthorizedStaff prevent unauthorized access to the building.
- unavailableThis product is unavailable at the moment, but we hope to order more by next week.
- unavoidableEach loss then represents this unavoidable loss plus a regret (loss due to ignorance of Ө).
- unawareI'm unaware of the answer to that question.
- unawaresI'm afraid I've taken the wrong coat, unawares.
- unbalancedThe unbalanced terms of the treaty was a trigger point for the war.
- unbearableThe heat from her family after her DUI arrest was unbearable.
- unbeatenArsenal went 25 games unbeaten.
- unbelievableThe most unbelievable thing happened to me today!
- unbornInheritance law allows property to be left to the unborn.
- unboundedThe universe is finite but unbounded.
- unbreakableQuantum computing has the potential to break many previously unbreakable forms of encryption.
- unbridledShe jumped into the project with unbridled enthusiasm.
- unbrokenAfter the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken.
- uncannyHe bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor.
- uncertainTomorrow's weather is uncertain.
- uncertaintySome uncertainties remain; an especially salient uncertainty is the timing of their return trip.
- unchallengedMany of his crazy ideas remained unchallenged.
- unchangedHis voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
- unchartedFar out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a...
- uncheckedUnchecked technological progress will destroy us unless we retvrn as soon as possible.
- uncleHer uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season.
- uncleanThey were gnawing, like beasts, upon unclean food.
- unclearThe remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear.
- uncomfortableThe class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
- uncommonBald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state.
- uncompromisingBut Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that...
- unconcernedShe is completely unconcerned about the upcoming exams.
- unconditionalWe demand your unconditional surrender.
- unconnectedThe light wouldn't work because the cable was unconnected.
- unconsciousAfter the anesthetist administered the general anesthetic the patient was unconscious.
- unconstitutionalThat recently passed political bill has been declared unconstitutional.
- uncontrollableShe got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate.
- uncontrolledInto the gnarled uncontrolled hand swaying over the bunk the dog laid his paw.
- unconventionalThe other two banned titles are The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, which features a lesbian...
- uncookedPlease refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40° Fahrenheit.
- uncountableThe reasons for our failure were as uncountable as the grains of sand on a beach.
- uncoupleWe uncoupled the trailer and left it behind.
- uncouthI don't want to associate with uncouth people.
- uncoverThe model railway was uncovered.
- uncriticalMore importantly, the rehearsing of that information has been almost completely uncritical, indicating a lack...
- uncrossThen she fell back on the altar and her fingers dangled loosely on its edge, her feet uncrossed and lay...
- uncutIn September, for example, British luxury jewelers Graff Diamonds bought the uncut Lesedi La Rona, the...
- undeadIn the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.
- undecidedThe question of man's destiny is still undecided.
- undefinedThe result of division by zero is undefined.
- undeniableSome believe that there is undeniable evidence of UFOs.
- underWe found some shade under a tree.
- underageThe bar was fined for serving alcohol to an underage customer.
- underbellyWe identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly.
- underclassThe two are immediately caught up in a terrorist plot to rid the earth of its underclass, and this gives...
- undercoverThe reporter uncovered the dirt on the businessman by going undercover.
- undercurrentThe meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit that firings were...
- undercutMaybe it’s true that “the Left can’t meme,” if “the Left” refers to the earnest suburban revolutionary with...
- underdevelopedLocated in Pingqiao District of Xinyang, Henan Province, Haotang Village was ordinary and underdeveloped.
- underdogThey were the underdogs in the basketball competition.
- underestimateI totally underestimated the task.
- underfootIt would be easier to do a big project like that someday when we don't have a bunch of newcomers underfoot.
- underframeThe main fuel tank is slung from the underframe midway between the two bogies, and its capacity of 420 gal....
- undergarmentBodystockings may be worn by as undergarments by exotic dancers.
- undergoThe project is undergoing great changes.
- undergraduateAfter completing my undergraduate studies, I embarked on a career in publishing.
- undergroundThere is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.
- undergrowthThe hikers pushed through thick undergrowth.
- underhandedHis underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified.
- underlieA stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
- underlineThe text was impossible to read: every other word was underlined or in a bold or italic font.
- underlingThe sales team sought to talk to the movers and shakers within an organization, rather than to their...
- underlyingWe dug down to the underlying rock.
- undermineThe war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
- underneathI can't take my sweater off: I amn't wearing anything else on underneath.
- underpantsI was in such a hurry that I put my underpants on back to front.
- underpinYou should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
- underpinningThis house's underpinning is not up to standard.
- underratedThe hourly EMU service means that Largs, arguably an underrated seaside destination, is easy enough to reach...
- underscoreI wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.
- underseaThe Grand Canyon is a rift in the Earth's surface, but is smaller than some of the undersea ones.
- undersellOur price-match guarantee: we will not be undersold!
- undershirtI can't take my undershirt off because I am wearing many more garments on top.
- undersideThe first lyre may have been made by drawing strings over the underside of a tortoise shell.
- understandCan you repeat what you just said? I didn't understand.
- understandableAny epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.
- understandablyUnderstandably, he was too embarrassed to speak.
- understandingThere are certain things that defy human understanding.
- understatedShe is the queen of understatement: she understated her critique masterfully.
- understatementNow that's an understatement.
- understoodHe breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all.
- undertakeThey undertook the new venture, not sure where it would lead.
- undertakerIn 1588, Edmund Spenser became an undertaker in the first Elizabethan plantation, receiving the forfeited...
- undertakingThe success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he cannot control.
- undertoneIn an undertone perhaps.
- underusedThis is reflected in the sterling work of community rail, mobilising volunteers and stakeholders to...
- underwaterWatch out for underwater obstacles.
- underwayThe rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.
- underwearYou might want a spare change of underwear in case you poop your pants.
- underweightHe's so underweight he's had to buy smaller clothes.
- underworldIn Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
- underwriteA daring plan was hatched to fully underwrite Ireland's entire banking network.
- undesirableThe showeriness of the weather made it undesirable to go walking.
- undetectedChildren are an increasingly attractive target for ID thieves, in part because they're easy prey for...
- undevelopedThe proposed liberation of our largely undeveloped economy goes too far — the resulting foreign dominance of...
- undifferentiatedThis further exacerbated the diagnostic challenge posed by undifferentiated febrile illness during a...
- undiscoveredIn fact, as it turned out, Sandy Island had been undiscovered more than once already.
- undisputedThe syntagma “the God of peace” (in Greek ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης) occurs in all undisputed Pauline letters.
- undisturbedMeanwhile, the Italian authorities examine passports and hand-baggage, except in the case of sleeping-car...
- undividedLong division can be hard to understand, so I want your undivided attention.
- undoFortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.
- undocumentedUndocumented software can be very difficult to learn to use.
- undoingIn the end, his jealousy was his undoing.
- undoneYour flies are undone.
- undoubtedlyThe jury concurs with the case put forward by the defence lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent.
- undressShe undressed herself before putting on her bedclothes.
- undressedThe young men slowly and sensually undressed each other before making passionate love.
- undueTo individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.
- undulateHis tongue undulated.
- undulyThe speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.
- unearthThe dig team unearthed a kylix at the site in Bergama.
- unearthlyDon't come home ever again at this unearthly hour.
- uneasily"This aircraft seems to be acting a bit squirrelly," the pilot complained uneasily to his copilot.
- uneasinessCrabbe's uneasiness passed: it was pure breakfastlessness, he decided, hearing a comforting rumble from the...
- uneasyI've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
- uneducatedHis foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated.
- unemployedThe government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.
- unemploymentUnemployment made Jack depressed.
- unequalApartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based...
- unequivocalI want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.
- unequivocallyThey strove to make their product unequivocally the best in the industry.
- unethicalHe was sacked for unethical conduct.
- unevenWith his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.
- unevenlyRemember to turn the rotors when replacing the brake shoes, or they will wear out unevenly.
- unexpectedThe horse shied at the unexpected approach of a motor vehicle.
- unexpectedlyProblems can arise unexpectedly, but we need to be prepared for them.
- unexplainedThere has been an unexplained drop-off in sales this quarter.
- unexploredThese tepuis are largely unexplored because they are almost always draped in cloud cover.
- unfairIt was unfair for the boss to give larger bonuses to his friends.
- unfairlyThe carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize.
- unfamiliarIt is not the case that every unfamiliar phrase is an idiom.
- unfinishedThe busy orator and mother of two couldn't get around to her unfinished speech.
- unfitJack cannot run, making him unfit for the track team.
- unfoldThe curtains unfolded to reveal the stage.
- unforeseenDue to the unforeseen circumstances, you are allowed an extension of two weeks to complete the task.
- unforgettableThe things he subjected me to were horrible and unforgettable.
- unforgivingThe electorate was in an unforgiving mood.
- unfortunateIt was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.
- unfortunatelyHe unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick.
- unfoundedThis whole fear over swine flu was unfounded; it was clearly an overreaction.
- unfurlThey unfurled the flag at the start of the festival.
- ungainlyThe obese woman, ungainly on land, moved with a kind of cetacean grace in the water.
- ungodlyPeople often turn to ungodly ideas as an emotional response to trauma.
- ungrammaticalMy Greek is not the tongue of Homer or Aeschylus but a sloppy ungrammatical sabir lacking Attic salt and...
- ungratefulTarzan, you are a most ungrateful beast!” and D’Arnot laughed.
- unhappinessIt seems like her boss feeds off her unhappiness.
- unhappyI am unhappy.
- unharmedHe came through the surgery unharmed.
- unhealthyThe villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
- unheardHer cries for help remained unheard.
- unhingedDad came unhinged when he saw the report card with such bad grades.
- unholyThe priest's unholy behaviour brought the church into disrepute.
- unhookThese can be reached by leaning out of the window rather perilously, to unhook them, and paper cups are...
- unicornNo one has ever seen a real unicorn.
- unidentifiedShe said that the unidentified flying object then turned around, zoomed to a higher altitude, and loitered...
- unificationThe route between Melbourne and Albury is one of the first scheduled, under the great Australian gauge...
- uniformThe sight of him in his new uniform made us all proud.
- uniformityThere is no uniformity: clay-and-straw cob walls and thatch roofs stand happily next to brick and tile...
- uniformlyA uniformly continuous function is a function whose derivative is bounded.
- unifyUltimately, all frequencies unify into an unmoving state of zero frequency or vacuum.
- unilateralHorner's syndrome consists of typically unilateral miosis and eyelid ptosis, and absent forehead sweating.
- unimaginableBut at the microlevel it consists of an unimaginable number of atoms connected by springy chemical bonds, all...
- unimaginativeFor the first ten years of nationalisation a further note of overall gloom was added by the depressing policy...
- unimportantIt’s to the credit of this remarkable writer that those absences seem unimportant beside what is so rousingly...
- uninhabitedThe air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.
- uninitiatedHis jargon-filled talk was gibberish to uninitiated listeners, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
- unintelligibleThe curious feature of the art was that "horse-whisperers" actually talked to the animal, usually from mouth...
- unintendedThe unintended ambiguity of the phrase was a double-edged sword: it spurred litigation but it also ended up...
- unintentionalHis omission of her name from the acknowledgments section was unintentional; it was fixed for the second...
- uninterestedI was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
- uninterestingIf there exists a non-empty set of uninteresting natural numbers, there must be a smallest uninteresting...
- uninterruptedEnd-to-end encryption involves uninterrupted protection of data traveling between two communicating parties.
- uninvitedHe had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
- unionActors have to be union to get work here.
- uniqueEvery person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
- uniquelyHis insistence on wearing thick wool scarves, even in the summertime, derived from his uniquely Oregonian...
- uniquenessIn fact, the rebel flag is so prolific in the revival some musicians intentionally avoid using it not because...
- unisonThe unison has a pitch ratio of 1:1.
- unitThe centimetre is a unit of length.
- unitaryA unitary authority and borough (Reading Borough Council) in Berkshire.
- uniteThe new government will try to unite the various factions.
- unityChristians believe in a triune God, meaning that he is three hypostases in perfect unity.
- universalShe achieved universal fame.
- universalismThe oikophobe is, in his own eyes, a defender of enlightened universalism against local chauvinism.
- universalityUniversality underlies the aggregatability of labour, while mobility implies the proportionality of money...
- universallyThe movie was universally praised by its audience.
- universityShe's studying mathematics at university.
- unjustThe solution was very unjust.
- unjustifiedDefamation is the false or unjustified injury of the good name of another.
- unkemptThe unkempt young man had a certain slackerly charm.
- unkindDespite the bursitis, Dewey got in a good round of golf, though his cautious game inspired a reporter to make...
- unknowableNumber fourteen: Some of the things you need to know are things that are unknowable.
- unknownThe concept has existed since times unknown.
- unlawfulHe was charged with unlawful use of a car.
- unlearnSuckling is unlearnt behaviour in mammals.
- unleashHe unleashed his dog in the park.
- unlessI’m leaving unless I get a pay rise.
- unlicensedSince then, three more babies have died in unlicensed child-care programs in Virginia.
- unlikeThe brothers are quite unlike each other.
- unlikelyIt is pretty unlikely that you'll win, but I will pray that at least you do well.
- unlimitedYou face an unlimited fine if your rubbish is found fly-tipped.
- unloadHe unloaded his revolver and put the cartridges away to be reloaded later.
- unlockI unlocked the door and walked in.
- unluckyThe unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
- unmannedNASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts.
- unmarkedThe teacher sat down to a pile of unmarked work.
- unmarriedHe is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried.
- unmaskThe woman known until now as Witness X has been unmasked after a court ruling.
- unmistakableThere was an unmistakable edge to her remarks.
- unmovedSome of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.
- unnamedThe county contains various named streams and several unnamed ones.
- unnaturalAnother unsolicited maths take: talking about quotients in terms of "equivalence classes" or cosets is really...
- unnecessarilyHe unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered.
- unnecessaryThe automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
- unnerveI was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.
- unnoticedJohn likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality.
- unofficialThe unofficial reason for invading the nation, however, was to control their resources.
- unopenedA zine can't help your practice if it ends up in the cybertrash unopened.
- unorthodoxJones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.
- unpackThey didn't have time to unpack their bags before going out to dinner.
- unpaidThe volume of unpaid consumption in movies appears to be lower, particularly in the United States.
- unpaintedThe inside surface of the cup is unpainted.
- unpalatableThe moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible.
- unparalleledThe candidate experienced unparalleled support in the last election.
- unpleasantThe feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.
- unpopularThe unpopular comic book was overprinted, leaving many retailers with dozens of unsaleable copies.
- unprecedentedFor a PR campaign like never before, one needs a consultancy of unprecedented scope and power.
- unpredictableEnglish spelling is often regarded as confusing and unpredictable due to the mongrel nature of that language.
- unpreparedThe castle was unprepared for the assault.
- unproductiveJuggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive.
- unprofessionalUse of a strong opioid such as fentanyl for mild headache is not only off label but also unprofessional.
- unprotectedLife's hard enough nowadays for an unprotected male.
- unprovokedHe attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked.
- unpublishedWe now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.
- unqualifiedHis lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
- unquestionableThe lucrativeness of the business was unquestionable, but it was unethical to make money that way.
- unravelMother couldn’t unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.
- unreadableThe scratched CD is unreadable.
- unrealThe video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.
- unrealisticHow much of our thinking is based on unrealistic planted scripts of drama, romance and violence?
- unreasonableIt's not unreasonable to verify his claims by cross-checking them with third parties. That's called due...
- unrecognizableA hundred thousand years from now, will Homo sapiens have evolved into beings unrecognizable to their...
- unrecognizedHe's since become fascinated with "countries" unrecognized by world governments and organizations.
- unrelatedThe holiday started with two unrelated mishaps.
- unreliableThey say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made.
- unremarkableThe television channel tended to broadcast unremarkable downmarket fare.
- unresolvedThe psychotherapist encouraged patients to describe their unresolved emotional problems.
- unrestThey tried to colour the industrial unrest as a merely local matter.
- unrestrictedPoliticians warned that unrestricted immigration would foreignize the country.
- unrollUnroll your sleeping bag and spread it on the floor of the tent.
- unrulyThe police gathered to contain the unruly mob.
- unsafeThey yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.
- unsatisfactorySmith's marks in the finals were unsatisfactory and he was referred.
- unsavoryHis unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.
- unscathedHe was quite relieved to finish the conversation unscathed.
- unscrewI'm having some trouble unscrewing the lid of this jar.
- unscrupulousNever trust in the partly unscrupulous and partly dysfunctional state apparatus.
- unseatThe frightened horse reared up and unseated its rider.
- unseeAlthough his eyes were open, the sleepwalker headed, with unseeing eyes, towards the danger.
- unseemlyHe was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.
- unseenI have French and Latin unseens this summer.
- unsettledI was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.
- unsettlingMore unsettling was the origin story of the infamous tell-all book Princess in Love.
- unshavenThe recruit's face was smooth but for a single almost imperceptible hair protruding from his chin....
- unsightlyThis JPEG image has been so highly compressed that it has unsightly artifacts, making it unsuitable for the...
- unsignedWe use an unsigned variable to store the employee's salary, since it will never be less than zero.
- unsinkableThe Titanic was advertised as being unsinkable; regrettably it turned out to be quite sinkable.
- unskilledThe unskilled man’s attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless.
- unsolicitedPeople have become very frustrated with unsolicited sales calls.
- unsolvedThere have been ten unsolved murders this year alone.
- unspeakableBut in the first week Watt's words had not yet begun to fail him, or Watt's world to become unspeakable.
- unspecifiedObviously, we must reject the existence of an unqualified or unspecified right to know.
- unspokenThe unspoken rule is to start a new pot of coffee when it is empty.
- unstableThe structure is too unstable to stand safely.
- unsteadyA slightly unsteady item of furniture.
- unstoppableTheir "greatly unstoppable fight" against the cause was a joke.
- unstructuredHis unstructured method of planning scared anyone who had to depend on his schedules.
- unsuccessfulHis unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences, and an occasional good-natured ribbing.
- unsuccessfullyHere, representatives of Indian Dalits (unsuccessfully) tried to make casteism part of the official...
- unsuitableThis JPEG image has been so highly compressed that it has unsightly artifacts, making it unsuitable for the...
- unsuitedIt might have been a good thing if he had, unsuited as he was physically, but the mood passed easily under...
- unsupportedThe bombed bridge was left unsupported and soon collapsed.
- unsureI'm still unsure whether to attend the wedding.
- unsurprisinglyUnsurprisingly, the Oaxacan cheese steak sandwich contains jalapeno peppers.
- unsuspectingHe easily shot the unsuspecting target.
- untenableThe theory of cold fusion was untenable.
- unthinkableWith 16 minutes left on the clock and the tension climbing through the roof, Trinh-Duc tried his luck with a...
- untidyI have never seen such an untidy bedroom!
- untieI'll untie this knot one way or another. It's just a question of mind over matter.
- untilIf you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then.
- untimelyCalcium bursts would increase spermatozoa motility, where cholesterol would decapacitate spermatozoa, so...
- untoUnto This Last (John Ruskin)
- untoldAll told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.
- untouchableThe Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game.
- untouchedThere are practically no untouched forests left in Europe.
- untrainedAt first, untrained horses resist enclosure.
- untreatedAn untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.
- untrueShe says that I stole her necklace, but that's completely untrue.
- unusableThe toilet was unusable because it was blocked.
- unusedI have two unused vouchers for a free meal.
- unusualEvery once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away.
- unveilThe car company are going to unveil the new sports car model next month.
- unwantedI rebuffed his unwanted advances.
- unwarrantedThe attack was so unwarranted and delivered with such venom that his unpreparedness for it left him...
- unwashedUnwashed dishes and dirty laundry were strewn about the room.
- unwelcomeThe lettering on the sign made it clear that intruders were unwelcome.
- unwieldyThe internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.
- unwillingWe are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust.
- unwillingnessThe word "lazy", when used to describe a person's unwillingness to work, is a disapproving word.
- unwindCould you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?
- unwiseRex unwise enough to venture into the wrong body of water in pursuit of prey.
- unwittingKadara's "badlands" offer unsupervised access to unwitting test subjects free from any lawful or ethical...
- unworthyDespite a vast change from crowded slums to tracts of wasteland, due to its grim wartime experience, this...
- unwrapSam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle.
- unwrittenIt's an unwritten rule that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.
- unyieldingDon Pape, for hearing unheard voices, for unyielding ad-vocacy, and for your bright mirth.
- upI looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
- upbeatThe notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
- upbringingThrough her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.
- upcomingWe are ready for whatever is upcoming.
- updateI just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.
- upendWhen he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both.
- upgradeWith my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month.
- upheavalScotland's bottleneck junction between the West and East Coast main lines at Carstairs will be the site of...
- uphillHis design for a perpetual motion machine is flawed because water does not flow uphill.
- upholdThe Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.
- upholsterWe upholstered the seat with three thicknesses of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on.
- upholsteryFustians were used for anything from draperies to dresses or upholstery to men’s waistcoats.
- uplandUpland sandpipers are also sometimes called upland plovers or Bartram's sandpipers.
- upliftThe meander in the river had been become incised as a result of tectonic uplift.
- uploadYou will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.
- uponBequests and legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
- upperIn the UK, the highest social grade is A – upper middle class.
- uppermostShe couldn't reach the bowls on the uppermost shelf, so she made do with a mug.
- uprightMy brother didn't get angry when his son knocked over the lamp; he simply called the boy over and helped him...
- uprisingThe knouting of the peasants went on for days in revenge for their uprising.
- uproarThis highly-aggressive approach had results, but briefly caused a major uproar in parts of the United States...
- uprootThe branches eventually rotted off once the tree was uprooted.
- upscaleOur cracker shelves need some things at the 5.99 price point, both an upscale product and a very large size...
- upsetHe was upset when she refused his friendship.
- upshotI'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot.
- upsideThe Union flag was flying upside down, a sign of danger.
- upstageThe actor turned and walked upstage.
- upstairsWe rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student.
- upstartHis spacious quarters indicate his transition from backbench upstart to established member of the governing...
- upstateThey went hunting in upstate New York.
- upstreamInput entry is upstream of input validation in the runtime process.
- upsurgeOur South Wales correspondent expects the current upsurge of coal traffic in South Wales to swell BR tonnage...
- uptakeConcrete below ground must be fully tanked to prevent water uptake.
- uptightDon't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
- uptownLet's go uptown and try out that new restaurant.
- upturnFarther down the beach they saw a weather-beaten shack and an upturned boat.
- upwardWe ran upward.
- uraniumMost inhaled uranium that reaches the lungs is eliminated via mucociliary clearance.
- urbanHigh-profile abandonments are harder to infiltrate for urban explorers due to their heightened security.
- urbanizationChina’s pell-mell, brisk urbanization has in some ways made the challenge harder to face.
- urchinAnd like these fresh green things were the dozens of babies, tots, toddlers, noisy urchins, laughing girls, a...
- ureaInsoluble antigens were solubilized (refolded) from denaturating conditions (8 M urea) into buffers free of...
- urethraAs the prostate enlarges with age, it squeezes the urethra that passes through it and can disrupt normal...
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