unspoken
adjective
un·spo·ken
ˌən-ˈspō-kən 
: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated
an unspoken agreement/assumption
an unspoken rule
Phrases
unspoken to
: not spoken to
… she had sat the whole evening through in the same chair without occupation, not speaking, and unspoken to.—
Anthony Trollope
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Examples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
Recent Examples on the Web
Over the last two seasons, Pen and Colin have had an unspoken intimacy from being friends, and Penelope’s longtime crush on him.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
You’re doomed to be disappointed if your unspoken expectations involve maintaining an unrealistic level of control.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
You’re doomed to be disappointed if your unspoken expectations involve maintaining an unrealistic level of control.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unspoken
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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