How to Use unsupervised in a Sentence

unsupervised

adjective
  • The next thought is, kids don’t play unsupervised catch anymore.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2017
  • Halls will not face any jail time and will serve six months of unsupervised probation.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Rooms at the very top of the palace may not be suitable for unsupervised children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Then for [Mater Dei] to turn a blind eye and be so unsupervised.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021
  • In past decades, Mitchell Nathanson said, kids played unsupervised most of the time.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Mar. 2018
  • But a couple of minutes of unsupervised warm up time will lengthen the truck’s life in his case.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Do not leave your pets unsupervised outside.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The caseworker said Jake was too young to be on the path unsupervised.
    — Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Corry wasn’t often put in the command zone, let alone for two whole unsupervised hours.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cheryl had left the room almost untouched, with a lock on the door to make sure no grandchild snuck in unsupervised.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Deputies learned that Anderson had a small child unsupervised at her home.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2018
  • Owners get training scores, and if their dog isn't trained well, they will be advised not to leave them unsupervised.
    — Kimberly Chin, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • He was ordered to have no unsupervised contact with the victim.
    — Erin McCarthy, Philly.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Drivers saw the unsupervised children and got out of their cars to usher them to safety.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Children under six years of age should never be left unsupervised.
    — Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Keep the pool clean of distractions such as toys or large sticks so children aren’t drawn to going in unsupervised.
    — Dallas News, 29 July 2022
  • As the adults were catching up, Mariah asked to use the bathroom and went off unsupervised.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The state took away her unsupervised parenting time.
    — Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Under his plea deal, Hall was due to serve six months of unsupervised probation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Under his plea deal, Halls was due to serve six months of unsupervised probation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Fences with self-latching gates and childproof locks can prevent unsupervised access to the pool.
    — Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Law, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
  • The chance that the couple would have an unsupervised moment together was not.
    — Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Most occurred while swimming in unsupervised areas like lakes and canals, with many of the victims teenagers.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 June 2026
  • Officers searched the home and found an unsupervised 2-year-old girl, Lopez said.
    — Eric Licas, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The short clip shows what appears to be the aftermath of three dogs being left unsupervised in a living room.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In the past, an unsupervised child drowns while his mother, Catherine, is in the midst of an affair with a young man.
    — Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The 2-year-old girl has never lived with her dad and their short visits have never been overnight, never unsupervised.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, azcentral, 31 July 2019
  • Most of these same parents had enjoyed joyous and unsupervised outdoor play by the age of 7 or 8.
    — Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The two were playing with other children in and around the pool unsupervised, Dorris said.
    — Samantha Ketterer and Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 24 May 2018
  • Then a teacher allowed the plaintiff to leave the classroom unsupervised.
    — Courant Community, 2 Sep. 2017

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