unsaid
adjective
un·said
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Definition of unsaid
: not said
especially
: not spoken aloud
Examples of unsaid in a Sentence
I think that some things are better left unsaid.
Recent Examples on the Web
Just don’t overthink what can’t be unsaid and breathe it out with every fragrant exhale. — Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, "Should you use marijuana before a big talk with a friend or family member?," 27 Aug. 2019 What was unsaid, un-shown, unknown was the pull, the gravitational pull of the piece. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Everything to Know About Big Little Lies Before the Season 2 Premiere," 7 June 2019 But the teacher's words can never be unsaid, Agee-Bell said. — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "A Mason teacher told this 13-year-old he might be lynched. The child didn't tell his mom for a week.," 10 Jan. 2018 The exact back story that ties the families together is often left unsaid, alluded to or slowly bled from their collective memory as the tension of the road trip increases. — Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times, "Review: An authoritarian leader’s shadow looms over a weary country in ‘The Remainder’," 18 July 2019 What was unsaid, unshown, unknown, was the gravitational pull of the piece. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meryl Streep Reveals Why She Joined Big Little Lies," 8 Feb. 2019 If this is a possibility, some things are better left unsaid. — Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, "Dear Abby: Daughter in bedroom next door frowns on mom’s relationship," 10 July 2019 If this is a possibility, some things are better left unsaid. — Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, "Dear Abby: Who’s out of line here: Mom with a new boyfriend or adult daughter who heard things she thinks are disgusting?," 10 July 2019 As here these words cannot be taken back into the windless wide unsaid. — The New York Review of Books, "Jorie Graham," 7 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsaid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unsaid
unsaid
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unsaid
: thought but not spoken out loud or discussed
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