as in hidden
not seen or able to be seen
unseen dangers He escaped unseen.
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Recent Examples of unseen
Her world is rocked, however, when she’s brutally attacked by an unseen assailant on Halloween night.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Corporate insolvencies in 2024 reached a level unseen since the financial crisis.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
In the early hours of the following morning, his throat is slit by an unseen assailant.
—Violet Kupersmith, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Premiering in Berlin’s Generation sidebar, The Botanist could find spots at other fests and with select niche distributors, especially those catering to children who are curious to discover an unseen world.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Corporate insolvencies in 2024 reached a level unseen since the financial crisis.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
In the early hours of the following morning, his throat is slit by an unseen assailant.
—Violet Kupersmith, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Premiering in Berlin’s Generation sidebar, The Botanist could find spots at other fests and with select niche distributors, especially those catering to children who are curious to discover an unseen world.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unseen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseen
Adjective
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Aside from the famous vineyards, are there any hidden natural wonders or scenic spots in the region?—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The story of a friendship between two women that reckons with a hidden chapter in Korean history.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But there’s an art to crafting invisible unease — and in maintaining that sense of unease as our understanding (well, our wild suspicions) of Lumon Industries has changed over the course of the Apple TV+ series’ run.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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Employees lose an average of six and a half hours a week dealing with personal issues—an invisible drain on focus and productivity that amounts to nearly a fifth of their workweek.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who’s watched baseball on television in recent years will be familiar with the faint, rectangular box that appears in front of the batter.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Content on a web page can be changed in inconspicuous ways, or pages can be taken down altogether.—
Matthew Kaufman,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Always test your cleaning method in an inconspicuous spot before getting started.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Often, the ad is for an indistinct mobile game featuring a woman with a freezing baby who must choose between spending her fifty gold coins on either building a working fireplace or repairing a broken window that’s letting in an icy breeze.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
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In Murnau’s film, this is Ellen and Nosferatu’s only night together, and the focus is on the vampire; his hollowed eyes, long claws, and kneeling figure are illuminated, while Ellen is turned away from the camera, her body a lumpy, indistinct shape on the bed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While many skin scents hover close to the skin with a nearly imperceptible sillage, Snif’s is infused with powdery orris.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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According to Mohr, while the handoff between the electric motor and the combustion engine must be imperceptible, everything else must adhere to traditional Lamborghini DNA in terms of driving feel.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The agency also shared that the new data suggested that the asteroid had a 1.7% chance of hitting the moon, but those slight odds of impact do not pose a risk to Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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