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to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier
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Recent Examples of unsaid
Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
If things have been unsaid, now’s the time to say them.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Left unsaid, of course, was the rift inside the modern Republican Party.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
You’re being pulled behind the curtain to face what’s been left unsaid, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Left unsaid in his plan is that publicly subsidized, affordable housing has become monstrously expensive to construct because the public money triggers rules and process and reviews and negotiations that market-rate housing doesn’t contend with.
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Adjective
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The realities of how to run a business, coordinate work, and have a social life without time went unmentioned; what mattered was the fantasy of a time- and stress-free life.—
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This episode is so short and (mostly) to the point that Ian gassing Robert with car-exhaust fumes last week goes completely unmentioned.—
Verb
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When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel.—
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Roadsters have an overall driving appeal, notably with tops retracted.—
Adjective
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Drafts and Unsealed Windows or Doors It is common for houses to have an untold number of gaps around front doors, sliding doors, and windows, which allow cold air inside.—
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Whatever Iran’s hopes about trying to help the Palestinians, the country where Iran has been most active in the region, with a calamitous humanitarian cost, has been Syria, and after spending an untold number of soldiers and dollars there, the Assad regime completely crumbled.—
Verb
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O'Connor is not the only beauty queen who has renounced her title in recent months.—
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Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.—
Adjective
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Ellis left the Wyoming game in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury.—
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Details surrounding the mission — such as the vehicle’s payload capacity, power source duration, and specific mining technique — remain undisclosed.—
Verb
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Adjective
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As Jaclyn and Kate wax poetic about a dream vacation that never happened, Laurie’s weary, silent glances seem to tee up an explosive confrontation.—
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Tisdale refused to stay silent, and texted the group after being left behind on another plan.—
Verb
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But a witness’ account contradicted Siebenaller’s statement.—
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Those findings, published in 2020, contradicted the earlier hypothesis and raised doubts as to whether the species should be considered a hominin at all.—
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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