unspoken
implied or understood without being spoken or uttered.
not addressed (usually followed by to).
not talking; silent.
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How to use unspoken in a sentence
The unspoken kindness and indifference with which people would elbow past each other, occasionally trampling on each other’s feet on their way in and out of the train, is a lesson in letting go I update myself with every time I’m back in Mumbai.
How I Escaped My Troubles Through Science - Issue 104: Harmony | Subodh Patil | August 25, 2021 | NautilusAs the unspoken feelings between them become evident, the most important relationship in the film emerges.
‘Firebird’ is an instantly classic LGBTQ love story | Rob Watson | August 24, 2021 | Washington BladeOn a more subtextual level, it could refer to the unspoken tensions that underlie their brief, emotionally strained interactions.
In ‘Stillwater,’ Tom McCarthy questions America’s moral authority through the lens of a red-state hero | Ann Hornaday | July 29, 2021 | Washington PostCurrently, there’s an unspoken expectation that young gymnasts enter the Level 10 ranks by 8th or 9th grade, when they start being unofficially recruited, but a delayed timeline could shake up this schedule.
The women and people of color who were admitted into these spaces did so with an unspoken caveat that they would make themselves amenable to the status quo.
Companies Are Embracing Empathy to Keep Employees Happy. It’s Not That Easy | Anne Helen Petersen | July 22, 2021 | Time
The unspoken question from his son and the thousands of other kids was, “Could it happen to you?”
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos | Michael Daly | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe unspoken controversy surrounding Hall lies in that he is challenging the status quo, which is cherished in Texas.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent | David Davis | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe refused to participate in political bribery, which is the unspoken prerequisite backbone of this world.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won | Vicky Ward | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFlagrant anti-Semitism fell out of favor and was replaced by a closeted, unspoken bigotry.
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero | Rich Goldstein | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe threat of Ebola is incredibly real, and though mostly unspoken, it is a concern for many across The Gambia.
“Well, I hope he does,” sighed Sol, the sigh being breathed to give expression of what remained unspoken.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenFor a split second something leaped unspoken between them, as if doors in both their minds had opened and closed again.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseHe took his leave respectfully, and the three generous souls felt his unspoken gratitude.
An Episode Under the Terror | Honore de BalzacNotwithstanding Thurstane's shyness and silences, she discovered his moral weight and gathered his unspoken meanings.
Overland | John William De ForestThe afternoon wore heavily away in the unspoken anguish of love and pride and suspicion.
Alone | Marion Harland
British Dictionary definitions for unspoken
/ (ʌnˈspəʊkən) /
understood without needing to be spoken; tacit
not uttered aloud
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