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unexamined

American  
[uhn-ig-zam-ind] / ˌʌn ɪgˈzæm ɪnd /

adjective

  1. not having been examined; not inspected, explored, questioned, or thoroughly considered.

Example Sentences

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Here’s my favorite quote from Moore: Unexamined nostalgia is poison.

From The Verge • Sep. 20, 2018

His 2006 book was titled “Looking Hard at Unexamined Things.”

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2016

After a series of online conversations, I'm put in touch with the 22-year-old Australian Jo Qualmann, who blogs on asexuality at A Life Unexamined.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2014

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