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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Popular on Variety The unspoken part of Eliassi’s recollection here is what makes her witticism vital.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
There’s an unspoken understanding that one person’s emotional experience is shared by both.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
Begum’s case is surely an unspoken factor behind playwright Nadia Fall’s feature debut.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
So eventually, unspoken frustrations (socks on the floor, too many nights out, a pattern of flakiness) build into resentment, which can leak out in the form of unproductive, passive-aggressive comments or more explosive, potentially hurtful blowups.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
There’s an unspoken understanding that one person’s emotional experience is shared by both.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
Begum’s case is surely an unspoken factor behind playwright Nadia Fall’s feature debut.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
So eventually, unspoken frustrations (socks on the floor, too many nights out, a pattern of flakiness) build into resentment, which can leak out in the form of unproductive, passive-aggressive comments or more explosive, potentially hurtful blowups.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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