sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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In 2020, 63 percent of homeowners made an offer on a home sight unseen, largely due to the pandemic and associated restrictions, according to property giants Redfin. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Building the Band is an innovative reality series, where gifted singers vie for a chance to form the next great music group sight unseen, leaving looks out of the equation. Devonne Goode, Parents, 10 July 2025 Lawson noted the Love is Blind comparison but believes the first phase of the show shifts the dial in ways that go beyond the contestants meeting ‘sight unseen’. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 July 2025 In 2004, a Navy veteran named Brian Jones bought the house sight unseen on eBay for $150,000. Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

sight unseen

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