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
Anthony TrollopeExamples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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These small, unspoken acts allow the body to remember safety and the heart to remember closeness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
An unspoken serenity is all that can be found in this Swiss-French paradise.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 July 2025
After 77 years of fighting for its existence, Israelis live with an unspoken rule: live fully today, because tomorrow is never guaranteed.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Still, there’s some unspoken pressure that the attention has introduced.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
An unspoken serenity is all that can be found in this Swiss-French paradise.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 July 2025
After 77 years of fighting for its existence, Israelis live with an unspoken rule: live fully today, because tomorrow is never guaranteed.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Still, there’s some unspoken pressure that the attention has introduced.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unspoken
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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