unwritten

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

You're subjected to an unwritten contract, where blind devotion is exchanged for intermittent moments of joy - and large amounts of heartache and pain.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

An unwritten rule has it that the top UN post rotates among the world's main regions, and now it's the turn of Latin America.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Even though it was all just dressup for a photo shoot, the young professionals were breaking the unwritten rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Every Negro family in Bumblebee knew the unwritten rules—they had to take care of their own problems and take care of one another.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper