sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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Boy goes to Aspen sight unseen in October of 1980...and that one year off turns into 44 years. Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024 Netflix’s upcoming Building the Band talent competition series from Remarkable Entertainment aims to form the next great music group sight unseen. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 Buy only from a reputable source and eschew entering into a transaction sight unseen, especially via a listing on eBay, Craigslist or other outlet where fraud can be easily perpetrated. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In the new season that premiered in October, Netflix’s beloved dating experiment returned with 29 singles based in Washington, D.C., all hoping to fall in love sight unseen. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sight unseen 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sight unseen was in 1892

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“Sight unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20unseen. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sight unseen

adverb
: without inspection or estimate of worth
bought it sight unseen
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