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unspoken

[uhn-spoh-kuhn] / ʌnˈspoʊ kən /


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His view is that these conversations often operate on the basis of unspoken mutual knowledge, helping all involved to carry on doing their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Long before likes and shares, there wasn’t a door policy exactly, but you could be subject to an unspoken, discreet screening at the host table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

As teammates, we had an unspoken contract to do the drills to the extent that the movements become instinct, to do the work, to play injured, to show up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Ferguson says there was an unspoken feeling among the Scotland players that something was going to happen.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

There was an unspoken feeling of danger, which we couldn’t discuss but felt we should be attending to at all times.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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