untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
Examples of untouched in a Sentence
The piano was untouched for years.
The original agreement remains untouched.
He left his food untouched.
The artist's biographer left a few important events of his life untouched.
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No sector or industry would be left untouched — and everything from cars and couches to cribs and wine would be made more expensive.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
After all, some paradises should be left untouched.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Khan, a white Bengal tiger, playfully rolled around with the watermelon featuring Biden's image inside its enclosure, leaving Trump's watermelon untouched.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Part of the region’s allure is its supposed emptiness – a place that appears untouched by humans.
—Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
After all, some paradises should be left untouched.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Khan, a white Bengal tiger, playfully rolled around with the watermelon featuring Biden's image inside its enclosure, leaving Trump's watermelon untouched.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Part of the region’s allure is its supposed emptiness – a place that appears untouched by humans.
—Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht
1
: not touched or handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first state or condition
an untouched wilderness
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