Definition of UNTOLD

Examples of untold in a Sentence

His is a story yet untold. untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land

Recent Examples on the Web

Years the Rapid Evaluation Team and the Foundry may well spend spitting out untold numbers of failures and biting into a potential success or two. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Inside X, the Moonshot Factory Racing to Build the Next Google," 11 July 2018 But prosecutors described him as having had to make an untold number of decisions over six years to advance the criminal enterprise. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "Former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart gets nearly 10 years," 29 June 2018 Above us are an untold number of stars and planets and other geologic wonders, and likely, life. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "Summer is for meteor showers and stargazing. Here’s how to watch.," 22 June 2018 Utilizing someone’s interactions without their consent for one’s own entertainment — let alone to amuse thousands of strangers in a public forum — can do untold harm. — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, "The Problem With "Plane Bae" and Using Strangers for Entertainment," 11 July 2018 The monthslong Supreme Court clash that lies ahead will draw hundreds of thousands of activists to the fray, produce tens of millions of dollars in advertising and consume untold hours of television coverage. — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, "For Midterms, Supreme Court Political Drama Plays to Its Audience," 11 July 2018 There are hundreds of volunteers putting in untold hours of effort to make sure a good time is had by one and all, resident and visitor alike. — The Aegis, "Our Independence [Editorial]," 29 June 2018 The United States can spend untold amount of money on new satellites, but lose them all with a single nuclear warhead launched into orbit by, says, a foe that doesn’t rely on space hardware to win on the ground. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "5 Space Forces From Sci-Fi and What We Can Learn From Them," 6 July 2018 The company is seeking an untold amount in damages to be decided in trial. — Drew Harwell, latimes.com, "Former employee sued by Tesla says he was a whistleblower," 21 June 2018

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