unreflected
Americanadjective
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not reflected on; not given consideration.
unreflected opinions.
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not cast back, as light, heat, or an image.
the unreflected heat of the sun.
adjective
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not considered
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(of light, particles, etc, incident on a surface) not reflected; absorbed or transmitted
Etymology
Origin of unreflected
Example Sentences
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“I machine-cut shapes from card, to see what might happen if I were to use only unreflected tiles,” he said in an email.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
In a world that rewards unreflected confession, saying nothing can be an act of bravery.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2013
Sharing experience beyond the here and now, in other words, transition from direct and unreflected to indirect and reflected interaction, is the next cognitive step.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
They are partly simple and unreflected expressions of an attitude of emulative ferocity, partly activities deliberately entered upon with a view to gaining repute for prowess.
From Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen
We say the mirror is tolerably faithful, since there are heights of virtue and depths of sin alike unreflected by the daily press.
From Female Suffrage: a Letter to the Christian Women of America by Susan Fenimore Cooper
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