unspoken
adjective
un·spo·ken
ˌən-ˈspō-kən 
: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated
an unspoken agreement/assumption
an unspoken rule
Phrases
unspoken to
: not spoken to
… she had sat the whole evening through in the same chair without occupation, not speaking, and unspoken to.—
Anthony Trollope
Anthony TrollopeExamples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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And in a cold, isolated world, Tillman infuses humor, intense energy and unspoken depth into Milchick across both seasons, turning a character that could have easily been a one-note villain into someone viewers are forced to really contend with.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 7 June 2025
This not only intensifies relationship dynamics but also forces you to confront unspoken undercurrents in your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
The Phoenician Scheme thus became something funnier and stranger, in which Korda’s cruelty is quietly moderated by his daughter and his unspoken fear of death.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
But as leaders, managers and supervisors filtered back to their desks, an unspoken dread settled.
—Sahar Andrade, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Matt Minton, Variety, 7 June 2025
This not only intensifies relationship dynamics but also forces you to confront unspoken undercurrents in your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
The Phoenician Scheme thus became something funnier and stranger, in which Korda’s cruelty is quietly moderated by his daughter and his unspoken fear of death.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
But as leaders, managers and supervisors filtered back to their desks, an unspoken dread settled.
—Sahar Andrade, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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 15 Jun. 2025.
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