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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Examples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Don’t let your goals go unspoken!
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
And the big unspoken question — using it in South Park?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The scarred tree teaches that imperfection and even wounds can create opportunities for connection, while unspoken agreements can exist among strangers.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
And by interrupting the momentum of a room-wide consensus, the structure helps surface concerns that might otherwise remain unspoken.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
And the big unspoken question — using it in South Park?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The scarred tree teaches that imperfection and even wounds can create opportunities for connection, while unspoken agreements can exist among strangers.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
And by interrupting the momentum of a room-wide consensus, the structure helps surface concerns that might otherwise remain unspoken.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspoken
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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