as in tacit
understood although not put into words
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Recent Examples of unspoken
Yet there seem to be serious issues bubbling beneath the surface that have something to do with their unspoken destination.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2025
The scene captures Roz preparing Brightbill for life on his own, a departure filled with unspoken love and goodbyes.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
The story follows two neighbors, played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung, who form a deep, unspoken connection after suspecting their spouses of infidelity.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
By 1848, when Mexico ceded what’s now the American Southwest to the U.S. following a two-year war, much of that history was obscured under centuries of unspoken practice.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2025
The scene captures Roz preparing Brightbill for life on his own, a departure filled with unspoken love and goodbyes.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
The story follows two neighbors, played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung, who form a deep, unspoken connection after suspecting their spouses of infidelity.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
By 1848, when Mexico ceded what’s now the American Southwest to the U.S. following a two-year war, much of that history was obscured under centuries of unspoken practice.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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