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Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence
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Introduced as a chance for high-minded singles earnestly seeking lifelong love to find their soulmates, sight unseen, the show has since faced constant controversy, ranging from participants’ complaints about the conditions on set to a handful of alarming lawsuits.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Pillow Talk tells the tale of a New York interior decorator named Jan Morrow (Doris Day) who, sight unseen, takes an enormous dislike to Brad Allen (Rock Hudson), a playboy song writer who shares her party-line phone.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The first six episodes of Season 7 are now streaming, with a new crop of potential couples getting engaged sight unseen and maaaaaybe making it to the altar.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Like in seasons past, the individuals must form connections in the pods and get engaged sight unseen before meeting in person for the first time.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Sight unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20unseen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
sight unseen
adverb
: without inspection or estimate of worth
bought it sight unseen
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