as in hidden
not seen or able to be seen
unseen dangers He escaped unseen.
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Recent Examples of unseen
In a time before the open kitchen, Black and brown workers were kept on the side of the porthole swing door unseen by the public.
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John Birdsall
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Emotional breakdowns, difficulty focusing, lacking the motivation to eat, shower or interact with people often goes unseen.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The movie unfolds from the perspective of an unseen spirit, who watches the domestic drama of a teen (Callina Liang), her brother (Eddy Maday) and their parents (Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan) – and sometimes makes their, ahem, presence felt.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Izzy’s need to connect her poetry and life to some unseen and unknown reader is reflected in Smart’s special bond with the audience, making the exchange of both actor and character deeply intimate and personal.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
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John Birdsall
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Emotional breakdowns, difficulty focusing, lacking the motivation to eat, shower or interact with people often goes unseen.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The movie unfolds from the perspective of an unseen spirit, who watches the domestic drama of a teen (Callina Liang), her brother (Eddy Maday) and their parents (Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan) – and sometimes makes their, ahem, presence felt.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Izzy’s need to connect her poetry and life to some unseen and unknown reader is reflected in Smart’s special bond with the audience, making the exchange of both actor and character deeply intimate and personal.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseen
Adjective
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Structure your questions to expose hidden concerns.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Meanwhile, his hidden work left a deep impact on the photographers that succeeded him.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) don't just manage disease outbreaks or approve new treatments—they're the invisible safety net beneath our health system.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Think of your circadian rhythm as an invisible operating system.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The headband usually has to be readjusted ahead of the next wear, as the sound can be faint if the headphones are not perfectly positioned over the ears.—
Rebecca Taylor,
Outside Online,
19 June 2025
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Use your mobile phone to scan the skies, as the camera is great at picking up faint auroras before your eyes spot them.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 June 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,
22 June 2025
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There’s much national interest in what would ordinarily be an inconspicuous case of a Broward County man charged with voting illegally.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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In years to come, the memories would have been indistinct.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Something similar could be said for the grainy, indistinct black-and-white photos of tortured and murdered prisoners, the shaky footage of work camps.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Deepfakes can be detected by analyzing pixel-level abnormalities that are imperceptible to humans.—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Among adults and adolescents, there was no difference at all between the two groups; among children, the differences were so minor as to be almost imperceptible.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Even with such protections, the slightest communication advantage is worrying in the wrong hands, especially when deployed at a mass scale.—
Andrew Luttrell,
Time,
24 June 2025
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This was a shift from May, when Democrats had a slight advantage—48 percent planned to support Democrats, while 45 percent leaned toward Republicans, according to the pollster.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseen. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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