Unsaid
adjective
Something that is not said, expressed, or communicated.
There were many unsaid things between us.
Often appears as...
- leave unsaid
- remain unsaid
adjective
Something that is understood or implied but not openly mentioned or stated.
The implication was left unsaid, but everyone understood what he meant.
Often appears as...
- leave unsaid
- best left unsaid
adjective
Not having been said or mentioned; that should probably not be said or mentioned.
There are certain things that are best left unsaid.
Often appears as...
- better left unsaid
- some things left unsaid
adjective
Something that is not said, expressed, or communicated.
There were many unsaid things between us.
Often appears as...
- leave unsaid
- remain unsaid
adjective
Something that is understood or implied but not openly mentioned or stated.
The implication was left unsaid, but everyone understood what he meant.
Often appears as...
- leave unsaid
- best left unsaid
adjective
Not having been said or mentioned; that should probably not be said or mentioned.
There are certain things that are best left unsaid.
Often appears as...
- better left unsaid
- some things left unsaid
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Weight
The term 'unsaid' often carries emotional significance, implying tension or sensitivity.
Their farewell was heavy with unsaid apologies.
Pro Tip 2/2Context Clues
Rely on context to infer unsaid details - what's not said can be as telling as what is.
She smiled, but her eyes revealed the unsaid sadness.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Weight
The term 'unsaid' often carries emotional significance, implying tension or sensitivity.
Their farewell was heavy with unsaid apologies.
Pro Tip 2/2Context Clues
Rely on context to infer unsaid details - what's not said can be as telling as what is.
She smiled, but her eyes revealed the unsaid sadness.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Weight
The term 'unsaid' often carries emotional significance, implying tension or sensitivity.
Their farewell was heavy with unsaid apologies.
Pro Tip 2/2Context Clues
Rely on context to infer unsaid details - what's not said can be as telling as what is.
She smiled, but her eyes revealed the unsaid sadness.
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Video examples
Dave Isay: Everyone...
and often that's what happens in a StoryCorps booth. It's a chance to have a sense of closure with someone you care about -- no regrets, nothing left unsaid. And it's hard and it takes courage, but that's why we're alive, right?
Video examples
Dave Isay: Everyone...
and often that's what happens in a StoryCorps booth. It's a chance to have a sense of closure with someone you care about -- no regrets, nothing left unsaid. And it's hard and it takes courage, but that's why we're alive, right?
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Quote examples
Fiona Barton
English Journalist
The unsaid is a powerful tool. It invites the reader into the narrative, filling in gaps, interpreting silences and half-finished sentences, and seeing the hidden fear in someone's eye.
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Thom Yorke
English Musician
People in bands don't have the kind of conversations people might think they have. The best things about being in a band are the things that are unsaid.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
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Hozier
Irish Musician
I try to face things without regret, or make sure that I'm happy with things and leave nothing unsaid if I can.
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Juliette Binoche
French Actress
There was probably something as a child I wanted to express, something unsaid that I needed to share.
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John Ridley
American Director
Facts tend to take the punch out of a good hate rant and are therefore left best unsaid.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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Walter Winchell
American Journalist
Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
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Homer
Greek Poet
Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.
Quote examples
Fiona Barton
English Journalist
The unsaid is a powerful tool. It invites the reader into the narrative, filling in gaps, interpreting silences and half-finished sentences, and seeing the hidden fear in someone's eye.
Quote examples
Thom Yorke
English Musician
People in bands don't have the kind of conversations people might think they have. The best things about being in a band are the things that are unsaid.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Quote examples
Hozier
Irish Musician
I try to face things without regret, or make sure that I'm happy with things and leave nothing unsaid if I can.
Quote examples
Juliette Binoche
French Actress
There was probably something as a child I wanted to express, something unsaid that I needed to share.
Quote examples
John Ridley
American Director
Facts tend to take the punch out of a good hate rant and are therefore left best unsaid.
Quote examples
Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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Walter Winchell
American Journalist
Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.
Quote examples
Winston Churchill
British Statesman
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
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Homer
Greek Poet
Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.
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