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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Shared resources, intimate interactions, and unspoken bonds intensify.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Some energy, some unspoken story.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
His unspoken agenda gradually emerges.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s this unspoken expectation in our friendships that showing up means spending up.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Oct. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Some energy, some unspoken story.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
His unspoken agenda gradually emerges.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s this unspoken expectation in our friendships that showing up means spending up.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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