unsent

adjective

un·​sent ˌən-ˈsent How to pronounce unsent (audio)
: not sent
unsent letters
unsent emails

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As of last week, nearly 2,900 second installment bills that were supposed to go out last November were still unsent — including the bungalow Brooks has owned since 1982. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Among those emails are unsent drafts, abandoned because of distraction or hesitation. Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 The video and message were unsent. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 And, in the sort of moment that presumably was invented for the film (apologies if that isn’t the case), an unsent letter from Abram to Lena is discovered, with predictably heart-tugging results. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unsent

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsent was in 1548

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“Unsent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsent. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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