as in tacit
understood although not put into words
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Pascal’s performance as Joel is moving as it’s ever been, carried as much by the words shimmering, unspoken, in his eyes, as by whatever gruff or fumbling words tumble out of his mouth.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Laird gives a stunning performance as Lola, a once-thriving musician who can’t make music anymore, blocked by an unspoken trauma.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Laying Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy
Currently, the unspoken new target for DEI is effectively zero.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This history is the governing party’s ultimate taboo, its unspoken original sin.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Laird gives a stunning performance as Lola, a once-thriving musician who can’t make music anymore, blocked by an unspoken trauma.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Laying Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy
Currently, the unspoken new target for DEI is effectively zero.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This history is the governing party’s ultimate taboo, its unspoken original sin.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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