unexamined

adjective

un·​ex·​am·​ined ˌən-ig-ˈza-mənd 

: not subjected to examination (such as critical scrutiny, analysis, or comparison) : not carefully weighed or examined

… encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs …

—Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

With every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.

—Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

—translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's Apology

Examples of unexamined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though some remains were identified using dental records, thousands of bone fragments were left unexamined until 2022, when Jellison reopened the case. —Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025

The very strategies that propel a company to prominence can, if left unexamined, become the catalysts for its decline. —Erik Logan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Unfortunately, because the system for execution in organization is largely unexamined, people do not realize that their actions undermine the strategy. —Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

This new approach may not be perfect or even work, but an unexamined or impulsive response likely has a lower chance of success. —Kevin Eikenberry, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexamined

• amand
• examined
• reexamined