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unread

[uhn-red] / ʌnˈrɛd /










ADJECTIVE
untaught
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Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

While editing helps with emails I do send, a bigger challenge remains: the 16,685 unread messages in my inbox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Mackesy describes how during lockdown he received "terrifying numbers of emails" through his website, remembering one occasion when his phone said that he had 86,000 unread emails.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

There was a time when I would treat it like a social media app, clicking the mail icon on my phone, hoping for the excitement of an unread email.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2024

But when I open it today, there are a lot of unread messages waiting for me.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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