unread

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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

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

The fliers that come through the mail slot accumulate but go unread.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

The latest messages I’ve sent to his phone are still marked "unread".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

I put on my coat and stick the remaining unread pages of Alex’s rolled-up manuscript in my pocket.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy