sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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The episodes typically consist of couples falling in love sight unseen in the pods and getting engaged behind a screen. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 During the first few episodes of the show, the group of singles will date each other through a wall, inside a comfy pod, and attempt to develop a connection, sight unseen. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Wilson moved from Frankston South, Victoria, to Nebraska three months ago, sight unseen. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sight unseen

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sight unseen was in 1892

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“Sight unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20unseen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

sight unseen

adverb
: without inspection or estimate of worth
bought it sight unseen
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