as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
they shared an unexpressed but nevertheless deep affection
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Recent Examples of unexpressed
Over the course of a raucous luncheon, bachelorette party, and extending even into the ceremony, Annie, Lillian, and the rest of the bridal party descend into a chaotic disorder fueled by drinking and underlying, unexpressed interpersonal tensions.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
And for her, public art is infrastructure — a way to build community and offer language for feelings that often go unexpressed.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Studies on emotional suppression demonstrate that unexpressed dissatisfaction increases stress, emotional withdrawal and negative interpretations of partner behavior.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
If Chuan isn’t ready to go it alone and embrace the Hollywood ending Li-li’s world has destined for her, the vocabulary for her suffering may be better not known at all than merely unexpressed.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
All season long, everyone has been too busy contemplating their own unexpressed feelings to act on them.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
And for her, public art is infrastructure — a way to build community and offer language for feelings that often go unexpressed.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Studies on emotional suppression demonstrate that unexpressed dissatisfaction increases stress, emotional withdrawal and negative interpretations of partner behavior.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
If Chuan isn’t ready to go it alone and embrace the Hollywood ending Li-li’s world has destined for her, the vocabulary for her suffering may be better not known at all than merely unexpressed.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
All season long, everyone has been too busy contemplating their own unexpressed feelings to act on them.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexpressed
unspoken
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Such was the case at the annual Commonwealth Day service on March 9, where William and Kate returned to their wedding venue, Westminster Abbey, and the future queen snuck in subtle PDA towards her husband, placing a hand on his back in an unspoken gesture of support.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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But an unspoken gospel lingers throughout the book.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unexpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpressed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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