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
translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's ApologyExamples of unexamined in a Sentence
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The ruling was in response to a motion to dismiss by the actor’s attorneys, who argued the state did not share with them that a man had delivered to investigators a batch of unexamined ammunition purportedly connected to the case.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 14 July 2024
Baldwin’s attorneys accused the state of misconduct, pointing to a batch of unexamined bullets that a potential witness turned over to sheriff’s investigators months ago.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
For most of this time, the effect of ideas on international relations went unexamined.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In the sensitive hands of director Lila Neugebauer and her top-notch cast, these people are complicated and they’re blinkered, monstrous and pitiable, trying and failing, not individually hateful and collectively matured in a slow cooker of unexamined bias and malice.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 14 July 2024
Baldwin’s attorneys accused the state of misconduct, pointing to a batch of unexamined bullets that a potential witness turned over to sheriff’s investigators months ago.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
For most of this time, the effect of ideas on international relations went unexamined.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In the sensitive hands of director Lila Neugebauer and her top-notch cast, these people are complicated and they’re blinkered, monstrous and pitiable, trying and failing, not individually hateful and collectively matured in a slow cooker of unexamined bias and malice.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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“Unexamined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexamined. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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