unasked

adjective

un·​asked ˌən-ˈas(k)t How to pronounce unasked (audio)
1
: not asked
unasked questions
2
: not asked for
unasked advice
3
: not being asked : uninvited

Examples of unasked in a Sentence

He felt that there were many unasked questions after his demonstration. received a lot of unasked advice on the project
Recent Examples on the Web All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024 None of the results are pleasant: questions unasked and unanswered, authority unchallenged, news deserts, and growing difficulty determining what’s actually true. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 The previously unasked questions about Nepalese holdings at LACMA, either donated by patrons or financed through their support, go beyond Phillips. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 Worse, in exchange for unprecedented access, the Isaacson Accord demands that a lot of the most difficult and pressing questions go unasked and, therefore, unanswered. Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unasked 

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of unasked was in the 13th century

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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unasked. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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unasked

adjective
un·​asked ˌən-ˈas(k)t How to pronounce unasked (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not asked
unasked questions
2
: not asked for
unasked advice

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