unwritten

Example Sentences

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"There seems to have been an unwritten convention that if victims meekly surrendered their valuables, they deserved at least a small favor," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

If Jobs felt Apple had an unwritten agreement with users to stay out of their lives and safeguard their information, Cook made privacy a centerpiece of his strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

For Monk-Payton, that expectation functions almost like an unwritten agreement between a show and its viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It might also help to ask your colleagues if there is an unwritten dress code.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“Peter Van Houten is going to tell us the famously unwritten end of the best book ever.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green