sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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In the new season that premiered in October, Netflix’s beloved dating experiment returned with 29 singles based in Washington, D.C., all hoping to fall in love sight unseen. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 With such a weak Best Actor slate, a few pundits slotted Mescal into their Oscar five sight unseen. Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for sight unseen 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sight unseen was in 1892

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“Sight unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20unseen. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sight unseen

adverb
: without inspection or estimate of worth
bought it sight unseen
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