Recent Examples on the WebPrince-Bythewood is skilled at building out elaborate worlds without clunky exposition, and the script makes The Woman King’s internal politics easy to grasp even though much is left unsaid. David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2022 Not left unsaid is that refusal means being released. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 Much is left unsaid in the stylist-client relationship. Kalle Oskari Mattila, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2022 The unsaid implication of this is that young audiences—presumably mostly young women—would be uninterested or unable to comprehend more faithful period dialogue. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022 Corcoran noted that in the House vote for Bannon’s contempt of Congress citation, 203 members voted against the measure, leaving unsaid the fact that nine Republicans voted with Democrats to charge Bannon with contempt. Adele M. Stan, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 Fortunately, nothing was said that couldn't be unsaid. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2022 Departures are an incredible opportunity to say what's unsaid. Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2021 Gumbs’s meditations are poetic and inquisitive, often diving beyond anecdotes to tease out what goes unsaid. Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic, 27 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of unsaid was before the 12th century