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unpunished

British  
/ ʌnˈpʌnɪʃt /

adjective

  1. not receiving or having received a penalty or sanction as punishment for any crime or offence

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But Farbiarz was not inclined to let this disobedience go unpunished.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

The visitors, who last week made an official complaint to the Spanish football federation over perceived refereeing inconsistencies, were left fuming after Kounde was fouled by Claudio Echeverri in the build-up and it went unpunished.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Tuesday's mammoth session of parliament ended late in the evening in Rome with a final speech by a governing party MP vowing that violence against women "will not be tolerated, will not go unpunished."

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Left unpunished, Cicero claimed, this imperial tyranny would undermine faith in Rome’s institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“Now, that kind of behavior cannot and will not go unpunished in the state of Maryland. You need to know this. You need to know this for the rest of your life.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings