unexpressed

adjective

ˌən-ik-ˈsprest How to pronounce unexpressed (audio)
Definition of unexpressednext
as in unspoken
understood although not put into words they shared an unexpressed but nevertheless deep affection

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Recent Examples of unexpressed However, these two systems, unlike the otto per mille, do not redistribute unexpressed choices. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 And for her, public art is infrastructure — a way to build community and offer language for feelings that often go unexpressed. — Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 If Chuan isn’t ready to go it alone and embrace the Hollywood ending Li-li’s world has destined for her, the vocabulary for her suffering may be better not known at all than merely unexpressed. — Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexpressed
  1. unspoken
  2. implied
Adjective
  • Sometimes unspoken verities can be vital revelations that take you to a place of truth.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 27 July 2026
  • If a starter got torched for five runs or a hitter struck in a big spot, Gausman said, there was an unspoken faith that another player would compensate for the struggle.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of unspoken
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  • The uncertainty surrounding the Starship timeline has dramatically inflated implied volatility (IV).
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of implied

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“Unexpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpressed. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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