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
All season long, everyone has been too busy contemplating their own unexpressed feelings to act on them.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Passive Resistance When left unexpressed, where does anger go?
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
All of the unexpressed love is what grief manifests.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Excessive pressure to succeed can lead to stress, with negative behaviors becoming outlets for unexpressed anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Look each other in the eye to make sure neither of you walks away from this session with hard feelings or unexpressed frustrations.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Moreover, rather than curtailing production, Beijing should adopt proper supply-side reforms to unleash the unexpressed entrepreneurial potential of many aspiring producers, while selectively and gradually letting the least efficient SOEs go out of business.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2017
The latter strain, with its unexpressed wistfulness, gives the film thematic elements in common with Celine Song’s Past Lives.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Passive Resistance When left unexpressed, where does anger go?
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
All of the unexpressed love is what grief manifests.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Excessive pressure to succeed can lead to stress, with negative behaviors becoming outlets for unexpressed anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Look each other in the eye to make sure neither of you walks away from this session with hard feelings or unexpressed frustrations.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Moreover, rather than curtailing production, Beijing should adopt proper supply-side reforms to unleash the unexpressed entrepreneurial potential of many aspiring producers, while selectively and gradually letting the least efficient SOEs go out of business.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2017
The latter strain, with its unexpressed wistfulness, gives the film thematic elements in common with Celine Song’s Past Lives.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexpressed
unspoken
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The staff, a vibrant tapestry of actors, musicians, and models, understand the unspoken language of the creative spirit.—
Paul Getter,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But the loudly unspoken priorities of this new event — selling tickets and thrilling fans with an extra chance to see the biggest stars in the sport — have been met by this all-singing, all-dancing cast.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Unexpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpressed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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