unexamined
adjective
un·ex·am·ined
ˌən-ig-ˈza-mənd 
: not subjected to examination (such as critical scrutiny, analysis, or comparison) : not carefully weighed or examined
… encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs …—
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtWith every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.—Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese
Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese"The unexamined life is not worth living."—translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's Apology
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In September, software engineer Adele Lopez, who has studied AI alignment and safety for about a decade, published an analysis of this largely unexamined scattering of groups.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
That romance exposes the fault lines between their conflicting cultures, with Maya — a young, liberal Westerner whose freewheeling lifestyle is propped up by her unexamined privilege — coming face to face with a woman for whom even love is an act of resistance.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Left unexamined for too long, Springsteen’s childhood trauma boils over upon his return to New Jersey, and songwriting becomes the primary outlet to process his past.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
That romance exposes the fault lines between their conflicting cultures, with Maya — a young, liberal Westerner whose freewheeling lifestyle is propped up by her unexamined privilege — coming face to face with a woman for whom even love is an act of resistance.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Left unexamined for too long, Springsteen’s childhood trauma boils over upon his return to New Jersey, and songwriting becomes the primary outlet to process his past.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Unexamined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexamined. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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