unexpressed
adjective
un·ex·pressed
ˌən-ik-ˈsprest 
Examples of unexpressed in a Sentence
they shared an unexpressed but nevertheless deep affection
Recent Examples on the Web
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
All of the unexpressed love is what grief manifests.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Excessive pressure to succeed can lead to stress, with negative behaviors becoming outlets for unexpressed anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Look each other in the eye to make sure neither of you walks away from this session with hard feelings or unexpressed frustrations.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Moreover, rather than curtailing production, Beijing should adopt proper supply-side reforms to unleash the unexpressed entrepreneurial potential of many aspiring producers, while selectively and gradually letting the least efficient SOEs go out of business.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2017
The latter strain, with its unexpressed wistfulness, gives the film thematic elements in common with Celine Song’s Past Lives.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
Think of them as a compass that is pointing to an unexpressed desire.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 July 2023
But after a few promising, if lopsided, exchanges, Julia takes that reserve as rejection, her profound disappointment with Vance fueled in part by her unexpressed anger at her husband.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
All of the unexpressed love is what grief manifests.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Excessive pressure to succeed can lead to stress, with negative behaviors becoming outlets for unexpressed anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Look each other in the eye to make sure neither of you walks away from this session with hard feelings or unexpressed frustrations.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Moreover, rather than curtailing production, Beijing should adopt proper supply-side reforms to unleash the unexpressed entrepreneurial potential of many aspiring producers, while selectively and gradually letting the least efficient SOEs go out of business.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2017
The latter strain, with its unexpressed wistfulness, gives the film thematic elements in common with Celine Song’s Past Lives.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
Think of them as a compass that is pointing to an unexpressed desire.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 July 2023
But after a few promising, if lopsided, exchanges, Julia takes that reserve as rejection, her profound disappointment with Vance fueled in part by her unexpressed anger at her husband.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
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“Unexpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexpressed. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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