: 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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But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.
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Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Even in Repetition, however, so much remains unsaid—not to protect the parents, but to protect the self.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Secrets, omissions, things left unsaid.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
This is a relationship that’s all about the small moments and what’s left unsaid, which is tricky to compellingly execute on film.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Even in Repetition, however, so much remains unsaid—not to protect the parents, but to protect the self.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Secrets, omissions, things left unsaid.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
This is a relationship that’s all about the small moments and what’s left unsaid, which is tricky to compellingly execute on film.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsaid. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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