undetected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That doesn’t necessarily make Zoe Kazan’s version more sympathetic to the woman Steinbeck defined as the kind of monster that moves undetected through the world all their lives.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some have also raised questions on how the director's actions could have gone undetected for so long.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
AI can be especially adept at flagging potential rare and hard-to-diagnose diseases, which may otherwise go undetected for years because doctors don’t often see them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Kateri’s section is quieter and methodical like its central hero, who slips undetected among this community to sow her chaos and reap her revenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The longer the Nogtail is left undetected and the bigger it grows, the longer the blight on the farm into which it has entered.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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