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unseen

adjective

un·​seen ˌən-ˈsēn How to pronounce unseen (audio)
Synonyms of unseennext
1
: not seen or perceived
unseen dangers
2
: sight sense 1
an unseen translation

Examples of unseen in a Sentence

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For more than 20 years, the 46-year-old has been the quiet force holding teams together, nurturing everyone around her, and doing the kind of work that often goes unseen but never goes unfelt. Essence, 5 Dec. 2025 His objective was to work harder than everyone, even unseen faces who someday could stand between him and a scholarship, a starting job or a touchdown. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 The videos, including footage from the restaurant previously unseen by the press or the public, kicked off a hearing on Mangione’s fight to bar evidence from his state murder trial, including the gun prosecutors say matches the one used in the attack. Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 Josh McDaniels and staff not only coached up his replacement, Vederian Lowe, but unveiled brand new, unseen personnel packages to confuse the Giants and add layers to their offense. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unseen

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unseen was in the 13th century

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“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseen. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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unseen

adjective
un·​seen ˌən-ˈsēn How to pronounce unseen (audio)
ˈən-
: not seen : invisible

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