unspoken
adjective
un·spo·ken
ˌən-ˈspō-kən 
: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated
an unspoken agreement/assumption
an unspoken rule
Phrases
unspoken to
: not spoken to
… she had sat the whole evening through in the same chair without occupation, not speaking, and unspoken to.—
Anthony Trollope
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Examples of unspoken in a Sentence
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Behind these righteous pronouncements, though, lurked Storer’s unspoken fear: that if men like him did not intervene, middle-class wives would shirk their childbearing duties, leaving their husbands without heirs while poor and immigrant families swelled their ranks.
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
With its October 7 attack, Hamas has gone much further than any other axis group in defying the unspoken rules of its patron.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
Making the psychological contract explicit, making the unspoken agreement about expectations loud and clear, could be a step to right previous wrongs and restore balance between parties.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Filmmaker Jude Chehab potently documents the unspoken ties and consequences of loyalty that have bonded her mother, grandmother and herself to the mysterious organization.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Abrego’s collision with the Mexican Mafia underscores the uncomfortable and often unspoken relationship between Latino artists who rap about criminal activities and men who actually direct them.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Maybe that’s the real, unspoken reason users are annoyed by the new logo.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
The spoken and unspoken risks of not meeting these targets include public scrutiny or penalties/taxes that result in the encroachment of enterprise value.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
So there's this point of reference, an unspoken Chicago thing.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
With its October 7 attack, Hamas has gone much further than any other axis group in defying the unspoken rules of its patron.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
Making the psychological contract explicit, making the unspoken agreement about expectations loud and clear, could be a step to right previous wrongs and restore balance between parties.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Filmmaker Jude Chehab potently documents the unspoken ties and consequences of loyalty that have bonded her mother, grandmother and herself to the mysterious organization.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Abrego’s collision with the Mexican Mafia underscores the uncomfortable and often unspoken relationship between Latino artists who rap about criminal activities and men who actually direct them.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Maybe that’s the real, unspoken reason users are annoyed by the new logo.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
The spoken and unspoken risks of not meeting these targets include public scrutiny or penalties/taxes that result in the encroachment of enterprise value.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
So there's this point of reference, an unspoken Chicago thing.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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