unsaid

adjective

un·said | \ˌən-ˈsed

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Definition of unsaid

: not said especially : not spoken aloud

Examples of unsaid in a Sentence

I think that some things are better left unsaid.

Recent Examples on the Web

But left unsaid Tuesday was which politicians Allen’s new PAC will support. — Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "Travis Allen’s big news: It’s not an endorsement of John Cox," 3 July 2018 What was left unsaid at the time, however, was that the deal was made with two competing goals: to make the 2017–18 roster viable and to brace for life without LeBron. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Months Before LeBron's Free Agency, the Cavaliers Braced for the Worst," 29 June 2018 Left unsaid in campaign material, however, were his views then about bilingualism. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "In college writings, Third District candidate Beej Das compared minority organizations to Nazis," 9 June 2018 What was left unsaid was that Kennedy could have adopted this view in the Wisconsin case but did not. — David G. Savage, latimes.com, "Supreme Court refuses to rule on partisan gerrymandering in a setback for reformers," 18 June 2018 Left unsaid was what form any conversations would take, and there was no promise that Mr. Goodell would be directly involved. — New York Times, "N.F.L. Agrees to Meet Cheerleaders’ Lawyer, but Doesn’t Accept Settlement Proposal," 4 May 2018 The genial Brunetti is a happily married husband, a caring father, and a patient listener with a virtually ultrasonic sensitivity for the unsaid. — Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, "3 compelling new mystery books," 14 Mar. 2018 Left unsaid: whose idea the meeting was in the first place. — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Kim Jong-un Meets With South Korean Leader in Surprise Visit," 26 May 2018 Things have always felt stilted between Brianna and Claire, their relationship heavy with a lot of unsaid words. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Outlander Season 3 Episode 5 Reunites Claire and Jamie—For a Few Moments," 9 Oct. 2017

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unsaid

adjective

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: thought but not spoken out loud or discussed

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