unexpressed
Americanadjective
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not expressed; not indicated or communicated, as in words, intimations, or the like.
an unexpressed desire.
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tacit; understood without explicit statement.
an unexpressed agreement.
adjective
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not expressed or said
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understood without being expressed
Etymology
Origin of unexpressed
Example Sentences
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And for her, public art is infrastructure — a way to build community and offer language for feelings that often go unexpressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
It was just a trauma response to unexpressed emotions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
These aren’t absences, not deaths, but they nevertheless carry the risk of leaving questions unanswered, love unexpressed and truths unsaid.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023
Perhaps personal resentments had accumulated, unexpressed but still powerful.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2023
That is the unexpressed quality in our quest, and we have never tried to put it into words.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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