unobserved

adjective

un·​ob·​served ˌən-əb-ˈzərvd How to pronounce unobserved (audio)
: not noticed or perceived : not observed
The two vessels slipped out of Plymouth, unobserved by Spanish spies …Samuel Eliot Morison
A welcoming place is almost by definition someplace out of sight, someplace private and unobserved.Jane Kramer

Examples of unobserved in a Sentence

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That is a form of non-response bias that was basically unobserved. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024 Most hydrothermal explosions are small and go unobserved, according to Michael Poland, the scientist-in-charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024 Unfortunately, Sophie Turner actually has a worse downward spiral than the original big-screen Jean Grey, Famke Janssen, with a storyline that awkwardly tries to mesh inexplicable cosmic energy with unobserved paranoia about female power gone amok. Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024 Most hydrothermal explosions are small and go unobserved, according to Michael Poland, the scientist-in-charge at the observatory. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unobserved 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unobserved was in the 15th century

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“Unobserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unobserved. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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