as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
they shared an unexpressed but nevertheless deep affection
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Recent Examples of unexpressed
For example, unexpressed expectations could lead to disappointment.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Many of the arguments couples have about surface-level things like money, time or priorities are actually stand-ins for unexpressed personal dreams that have never been said aloud.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Over the course of a raucous luncheon, bachelorette party, and extending even into the ceremony, Annie, Lillian, and the rest of the bridal party descend into a chaotic disorder fueled by drinking and underlying, unexpressed interpersonal tensions.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
And for her, public art is infrastructure — a way to build community and offer language for feelings that often go unexpressed.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
If Chuan isn’t ready to go it alone and embrace the Hollywood ending Li-li’s world has destined for her, the vocabulary for her suffering may be better not known at all than merely unexpressed.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Many of the arguments couples have about surface-level things like money, time or priorities are actually stand-ins for unexpressed personal dreams that have never been said aloud.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Over the course of a raucous luncheon, bachelorette party, and extending even into the ceremony, Annie, Lillian, and the rest of the bridal party descend into a chaotic disorder fueled by drinking and underlying, unexpressed interpersonal tensions.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
And for her, public art is infrastructure — a way to build community and offer language for feelings that often go unexpressed.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
If Chuan isn’t ready to go it alone and embrace the Hollywood ending Li-li’s world has destined for her, the vocabulary for her suffering may be better not known at all than merely unexpressed.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexpressed
Adjective
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When a 22-year-old financial analyst can’t watch how a senior colleague handles a difficult client call, can’t absorb the unspoken norms of a trading floor, can’t get pulled into a hallway conversation that becomes a career-defining project — the value of hiring them drops.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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For most high performers, overwhelm has become a badge of honor—the unspoken cost of ambition.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken.—
Susan Parsons,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unexpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpressed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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