as in hidden
not seen or able to be seen
unseen dangers He escaped unseen.
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Recent Examples of unseen
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
There will be surprise guests, sneak peeks and unseen moments, the women will also share stories of love, loss and personal growth.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the through line was learning to understand unseen systems and building machines that could navigate them.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
But these types of action movies, rom-coms and walk-and-talks through the corridors of American power were unseen after the 9/11 attacks, as 1600 became a more shadowy place.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
There will be surprise guests, sneak peeks and unseen moments, the women will also share stories of love, loss and personal growth.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the through line was learning to understand unseen systems and building machines that could navigate them.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
But these types of action movies, rom-coms and walk-and-talks through the corridors of American power were unseen after the 9/11 attacks, as 1600 became a more shadowy place.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseen
Adjective
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But beneath this viral joke among African Americans lurks a hidden history of slavery, voodoo, and rebellion.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while the cuts – which could eventually top 30,000, according to Reuters – are likely to please Wall Street in the short term by padding Amazon’s profit margins, such drastic staff reductions bring longer term risks and hidden costs, Kriegel said.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Why call my own identity invisible?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The invisible primary for president will take place from Tuesday, to a year from Tuesday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While the faint scent of woodsmoke might feel nostalgic at first, consistent indoor exposure is anything but harmless.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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When the faint pass left his stick, Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook was first to pounce.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Look for products with one or more of those ingredients, and always test first on a small, inconspicuous area to ensure your carpet won’t be damaged or stained.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the lab, his team is developing better, more flexible, and inconspicuous patches to monitor health metrics—think Band-Aid-like patches embedded with sophisticated sensors that can pick up deeper vibrations from the opening and closing of valves in the heart, for example.—
Alice Park,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The old woman is speaking, but her voice is far away and indistinct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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If so, what? Matthews should pursue a development that resists becoming an indistinct extension of Charlotte-a direction that does not reflect my vision for the town.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Caplan-Auerbach is studying nearly imperceptible seismic tremors that have preceded major landslides, including the August one in Tracy Arm.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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For most folks watching at home, the change was imperceptible.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nobody who has even a slight awareness of how the organization does business expected the Ravens to trade multiple Day 1/2 draft picks for a player.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boston has the opportunity to shell out a qualifying offer for the veteran hurler, which would be a slight raise worth roughly $22 million.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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