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
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Burning through talent to maintain margins is an unspoken foundation of profitability.
—Elizabeth Edwards, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
These elements connect to deeper themes of unspoken trauma within the Chinese-Indonesian community, stemming from historical periods of violence and oppression.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
The Dodgers spend more than half of their big money on talent as part of an unspoken pact with fans that Kasten, the Dodgers’ chief executive who arrived with Guggenheim in 2012, refers to as their virtuous cycle.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Edwards, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
These elements connect to deeper themes of unspoken trauma within the Chinese-Indonesian community, stemming from historical periods of violence and oppression.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
The Dodgers spend more than half of their big money on talent as part of an unspoken pact with fans that Kasten, the Dodgers’ chief executive who arrived with Guggenheim in 2012, refers to as their virtuous cycle.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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