go unheard
idiom
: to be ignored
The students' concerns went unheard by the school's administration.
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Her business has since expanded beyond apparel to include various merchandise and collaborations, all centered around amplifying voices that often go unheard.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the researchers noted that the birds that nested near traffic may have learned that their normal sound levels go unheard in the presence of cars and other vehicles, forcing them to resort to more aggressive tactics.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In essence, the leaders of 1,300 public schools in the nation’s second-largest school system — known for strict adherence to policies and for echoing the district’s messaging — have said their burden is unfair and their voices go unheard.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Amid all this back and forth, meanwhile, the voices of the young people most directly affected by school board changes go unheard, entirely disenfranchised in the matter.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the researchers noted that the birds that nested near traffic may have learned that their normal sound levels go unheard in the presence of cars and other vehicles, forcing them to resort to more aggressive tactics.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In essence, the leaders of 1,300 public schools in the nation’s second-largest school system — known for strict adherence to policies and for echoing the district’s messaging — have said their burden is unfair and their voices go unheard.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Amid all this back and forth, meanwhile, the voices of the young people most directly affected by school board changes go unheard, entirely disenfranchised in the matter.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for go unheard
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“Go unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20unheard. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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