unwritten
Example Sentences
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For Monk-Payton, that expectation functions almost like an unwritten agreement between a show and its viewers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
But if the fighting in Iran stretches into a second month, heightening financial pressure on U.S. workers, the written and unwritten rules about office attendance could get put to the test.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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
Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
If I could just stay alive for a week, I’d know the unwritten secrets of Anna’s mom and the Dutch Tulip Guy.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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