unwritten
Example Sentences
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While queuing is often not compulsory, it is often an "unwritten and unspoken" social contract, according to an expert in moral philosophy.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ms. Lichty’s awkward performance leaves a void at the play’s center, true, but even the actors of note, fine as they are, cannot bring unwritten depths to their shallow characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's all a bit unwritten because we've never had an AI agent break out of its sandbox and hack other people on the internet before," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
There was no law, not even an unwritten law, against frequenting the Chestnut Tree Cafe, yet the place was somehow ill-omened.
From "1984" by George Orwell
