unsent

American  

[uhn-sent] / ʌnˈsɛnt /

adjective

1. not sent.

   Unsent text messages are stored in the Drafts folder.

   His final wish came in the form of an unsent letter in a drawer.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of unsend.

Etymology

Origin of unsent

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ¹ ( def. ) + sent ¹ ( def. ) for the adjective, un- ² ( def. ) + sent ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

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unsent

A new collection of Eve Babitz’s largely unsent correspondence, “Too L.A.,” resurrects the cult writer’s singular voice — and revelry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

In a final, unsent letter, addressed to Maximilien Robespierre, she wrote, “speak; it is something to know one’s fate, and with a soul like mine, one is capable of envisaging it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

A Freedom of Information request also found 200,000 medical letters had gone unsent due to widespread problems with NHS computer systems.

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

A text message recovered from the phone’s draft messages folder read “Call 911” but was unsent.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024

I wrote my mother letter after letter, reading them over and ripping them up unsent, before I finally worked up the courage to tell her.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros