unspoken
adjective
un·spo·ken
ˌən-ˈspō-kən 
: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated
an unspoken agreement/assumption
an unspoken rule
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an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Urgency thrives in unspoken risk.
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Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Its wearer was the tech entrepreneur Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo (trickle-down evidence of the gala’s unspoken Silicon Valley subtheme).
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The two have since built an unspoken connection, each knowing when the other is feeling especially bogged down by the conflict.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
Her death bed looks more like a throne, and with all three women covered in scars, their so far unspoken history evokes the shadowy intrigue of royalty, too.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
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Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Its wearer was the tech entrepreneur Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo (trickle-down evidence of the gala’s unspoken Silicon Valley subtheme).
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The two have since built an unspoken connection, each knowing when the other is feeling especially bogged down by the conflict.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
Her death bed looks more like a throne, and with all three women covered in scars, their so far unspoken history evokes the shadowy intrigue of royalty, too.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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