Unkept is an English word with synonyms like broken or unbroken. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unkept in a sentence
Unkept meaning
Not kept (especially of promises).
Using Unkept
- The main meaning on this page is: Not kept (especially of promises).
- Useful related words include: broken, unbroken.
- In the example corpus, unkept often appears in combinations such as: unkept promises, and unkept.
Context around Unkept
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unkept
- In this selection, "unkept" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, left, promises, frontage and grass stand out and add context to how "unkept" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include challenges including unkept promises ethical and failed and unkept promises. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unkept" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unkept
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A century has passed since the day of promise, and the promise is unkept. (14 words)
Unkept promises of the Centre in the last 10 years have destroyed Andhra Pradesh’s development. (16 words)
If the house was unkept, there was a real possibility that he and his siblings would be removed. (18 words)
A planning statement on behalf of Allanwater said: "Historically, this site has presented an unappealing and unkept frontage, and the new treatment along the edge will be of key importance. (30 words)
Bromley-Hall said: “Many houseplants struggle when you’re on holiday if left unkept and the biggest reason for this is lack of water. (24 words)
Under such situation, whatever insult that is hurled at such a leader would be a sore reminder for failed and unkept promises. (22 words)
Example sentences (8)
A planning statement on behalf of Allanwater said: "Historically, this site has presented an unappealing and unkept frontage, and the new treatment along the edge will be of key importance.
If the house was unkept, there was a real possibility that he and his siblings would be removed.
Unkept promises of the Centre in the last 10 years have destroyed Andhra Pradesh’s development.
Bromley-Hall said: “Many houseplants struggle when you’re on holiday if left unkept and the biggest reason for this is lack of water.
The site for the proposed houses is currently unoccupied, and taken up by a mound of unkept grass.
Under such situation, whatever insult that is hurled at such a leader would be a sore reminder for failed and unkept promises.
To be certain, Liberals have a litany of challenges, including unkept promises, ethical challenges and a penchant for symbolism over substance.
A century has passed since the day of promise, and the promise is unkept.
Common combinations with unkept
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: