unspoken
adjective
un·spo·ken
ˌən-ˈspō-kən 
: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated
an unspoken agreement/assumption
an unspoken rule
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Examples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Kim Richards, Kyle’s fragile and volatile older sister, a former child star drowning in an unspoken substance abuse problem.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
What looks like a disagreement about expenses, inheritance, or support is often really about fear, control, or unspoken grief.
—Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
Sizable, steadfast subscriber bases are hard-won, and keeping them involves the fulfillment of an unspoken contract as well as the actual one that paying readers sign.
—John Williams, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Here the strings underline the lyric’s unspoken threat and give a spiky subtext to the silky vocals.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
What looks like a disagreement about expenses, inheritance, or support is often really about fear, control, or unspoken grief.
—Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
Sizable, steadfast subscriber bases are hard-won, and keeping them involves the fulfillment of an unspoken contract as well as the actual one that paying readers sign.
—John Williams, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Here the strings underline the lyric’s unspoken threat and give a spiky subtext to the silky vocals.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspoken
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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