unsaid

adjective

un·​said ˌən-ˈsed How to pronounce unsaid (audio)
: not said
especially : not spoken aloud

Examples of unsaid in a Sentence

I think that some things are better left unsaid.
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The point here is to slowly change the unsaid script that runs your relationship by taking responsibility for your part in the pattern from a place of clarity. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 The loss and the heartbreak and the things left unsaid between her and Joel is the motivating metronome behind all the narrative beats. Matt Minton, Variety, 12 May 2025 Between the lines: But the question may be what's left unsaid about federal health programs. Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025 Left unsaid: lawyers who ignore a judge seldom fare well. Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsaid

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsaid was before the 12th century

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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsaid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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