unpronounced

Example Sentences

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The lawlessness of pop was fun and unpronounced.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2015

Later Sumerian cuneiform did become capable of rendering prose, but it did so by the messy system that I’ve already described, with mixtures of logograms, phonetic signs, and unpronounced determinatives totaling hundreds of separate signs.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Though our travelling life continued still, my father stopped oftener and longer in London than in any other place, as though yielding to the unpronounced pressure of his son.

From The Bride of Dreams by Auw, Mellie von

Sweet-cream butter lacks the aromatic principle that is prominent in the ripened product, and while the flavor is delicate, it is relatively unpronounced.

From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by Russell, H. L. (Harry Luman)

Cabbages and cradles for ever was the unpronounced cry of triumph with which he buoyed up his courage.

From Ayala's Angel by Trollope, Anthony