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
See All Example Sentences for unseen
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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Files exchanged between stakeholders can carry hidden threats like malware, compromising the entire chain.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Listeners miss out on the excitement of encountering a track that challenges their assumptions or a hidden gem that might become a lifelong favorite.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The observatory will create a map of the sky in 102 colors of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye and ideal for studying stars and galaxies.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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That means the investors for new games aren’t gamers but external and often invisible organizations, and sometimes wealthy individuals, who are paying the bill.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mars will shrink, appearing as a faint reddish speck against the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Any faint chance of heading the panel was decades away.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The extra-long vanity mirror has inconspicuous hooks for handbags, spare keychains, or a few prized hoodies.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The play is now set in a purposely indistinct time period.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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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
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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The bill released Saturday will fund the government through Sept. 30 and provide a slight boost to defense spending while making a moderate cut to non-defense programs.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sugarcane honey is a concentrated form of sugarcane juice that has a slight licorice taste and a touch of bitterness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseen. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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