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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But his different views of finding loopholes when compared to his younger brother’s aspirations of working in medicine caused an unspoken rift between Charlie and Sue.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Heightened scrutiny and unspoken expectations that women leaders face in the workplace may play a role as well.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Heightened scrutiny and unspoken expectations that women leaders face in the workplace may play a role as well.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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