unsaid

[ uhn-sed ]

/ ʌnˈsɛd /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of unsay.

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[ uhn-sed ]

/ ʌnˈsɛd /

adjective

not said; thought but not mentioned or discussed; unstated: It was best left unsaid.

Origin of unsaid

before 1000; Middle English unsa(i)d,Old English unsǣd;see un-¹, said¹

How to use unsaid in a sentence

It’s left unsaid who exactly the country is being taken back from.
Who Gets To Be A ‘Real American’ Has Always Been About Exclusion|Kiara Alfonseca|February 23, 2022|FiveThirtyEight
Salama listens to locals speak about the changes they’ve seen over the years without much editorializing, but he often senses what’s been left unsaid.
‘Every Day the River Changes’ Is a Fascinating Journey Down Colombia’s Most Important Waterway|smurguia|December 7, 2021|Outside Online
What goes unsaid is that any valuation methodology is only as good as the many, many assumptions that go into it, and therein lies the art.
The not-so-surprising secrets of wealthy investors|Bethany McLean|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
Some of the most heartbreaking scenes in the novel are those that capture how terribly the father and the son communicate with each other, and all the things left unsaid in the spirit of love and protection.
Chang-rae Lee’s ‘My Year Abroad,’ is a sweeping, twisty tale of love, family and hope|Frances Cha|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

Also, the NFL is investigating the team’s workplace harassment charges and, though unsaid, evaluating whether there are grounds to throw Snyder out of the NFL owners’ club.
Don’t make what’s interesting important, Ron Rivera says. Easier said than done for Washington.|Thomas M. Boswell|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
The unsaid fact, of course, is that her search must be a Judeo-Christian one.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also left unsaid by Wise: Goodell was not initiating a law enforcement investigation.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Sept 14|PunditFact.com|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He hoped his feast would “start a discussion,” though what this discussion should be about was left unsaid.
The Man Who Ate His Hip…for Art|Lizzie Crocker|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Left unsaid is that technological innovation frequently comes with dual capabilities, including military use.
Memo to Bibi Netanyahu: It’s Time to Build an Arsenal of Awe|Lloyd Green|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For all the pope said, there are still many more things left unsaid.
The Pope Confesses Church’s ‘Obsession’ With Gays, Abortion|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They have kept their promise well, too well, but God will accord me strength to tell you what has been left unsaid by them.
The Circular Study|Anna Katharine Green
Please consider unsaid all that I have said in praise of this mountain, its air, water, and everything that is its.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
I think it would be a pity to let the pretty words waste themselves unsaid.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
She made long pauses between her sentences, as if she were considering what to say and what to leave unsaid.
A Life Sentence|Adeline Sergeant
Not a word is left unsaid that can flatter the criminal or encourage the thriftless.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for unsaid

unsaid

/ (ʌnˈsɛd) /

adjective

not said or expressed; unspoken

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