go unheard

idiom

: to be ignored
The students' concerns went unheard by the school's administration.

Examples of go unheard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The author went to a variety of places on that journey, from conservative areas of Florida to LGBTQ+ communities in California, per the book’s description, seeking to uplift the young voices that often go unheard. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 With communicative Mercury squaring off against pained Chiron at 9:49 am EST, your attempts to reach out to others might go unheard or ignored. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 Her story made the news but similar tales will largely go unheard as denying essential health care to women becomes the norm. Grace Bastidas, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023 Project developers don’t want to slow their investments and community members fear their voices will, once again, go unheard. Justin Worland, TIME, 23 Oct. 2023 But the voices of people and families who built the neighborhoods that newer businesses affect often go unheard. Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023 This is because western condemnation would go unheard or even backfire. John F. Clark, Fortune, 27 June 2023 Collectively, our lives span decades of tireless organizing and advocacy on behalf of the most vulnerable and those whose voices too often go unheard in the powerful halls of Congress. refinery29.com, 29 July 2020 Mary Bartel’s recorded testimony, then, would likely go unheard unless Collin County prosecutors choose to take the case to trial and seek the death penalty. Dallas News, 18 July 2021

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“Go unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20unheard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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