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unsaid

1

[uhn-sed]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of unsay.



unsaid

2

[uhn-sed]

adjective

  1. not said; thought but not mentioned or discussed; unstated.

    It was best left unsaid.

unsaid

/ ʌˈɛ /

adjective

  1. not said or expressed; unspoken

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unsaid1

before 1000; Middle English unsa ( i ) d, Old English ܲԲǣ; un- 1, said 1
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Example Sentences

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Aw allows much to remain unknown, uncertain, or unsaid in “The South,” and he does so beautifully, allowing readers to find the nuance within the very specific scenes.

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As for the ghosts of Rivers’ less defensible moments, they’re alluded to but left unsaid.

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Lee and Chen’s script is naturalistic — i.e., most of Long’s back story goes unsaid and exists simply in the wrinkles in Nghia’s face — but flashbacks give us glimpses of his years in a prisoner-of-war camp.

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Some things need to be left unsaid for the sake of discovery.

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Left unsaid was, "And good luck to us all."

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