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unspoken

[uhn-spoh-kuhn] / ʌnˈspoʊ kən /


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But living close to family can come with unspoken expectations and occasional tension due to different parenting styles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

"It's an unspoken rule that he will pick up the bigger bills."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

She points to the unspoken kinship that forms when Black fans who love heavier guitar music find each other in white-dominated crowds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

For families in which trauma remains unspoken, silence can become a pattern, one that risks extending across generations.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Jamie and I were best friends, and although we never even held hands, I think we had a mutual unspoken agreement that one day we’d get married.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman


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