pass unnoticed

phrase

: to not be noticed by anyone
He hoped that his mistake would pass unnoticed.

Examples of pass unnoticed in a Sentence

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The compliment and the complaint occupy the same sentence, which allows the resentment to pass unnoticed. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Extra funding like this can be a game-changer for a 1099 contractor or sole proprietor, yet the approaching deadline of April 18, 2025, looks poised to pass unnoticed by far too many. — Dean Francis, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 But equivocation in a country that doesn’t care a whit if Shakespeare is still on the syllabus can easily pass unnoticed. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 Nonetheless, that did not mean that the episode would pass unnoticed — or fail to be exploited by other nations trying to tilt the world away from American leadership. — Damien Cave, New York Times, 10 June 2023 One military test might pass unnoticed while another causes chaos in the skies. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2021

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“Pass unnoticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20unnoticed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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