Synonyms
Examples of unsay in a Sentence
the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier
Recent Examples on the Web
Light of the Setting Sun is a poetic family portrait of what’s been left unsaid.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Left unsaid by McCarthy, Jones or anyone else within the building is whether, after a three-hour meeting between the team owner and coach, the coach's contract was extended beyond 2024.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
It has often been said of Curb that David represents the inner monologue of the audience, articulating the minor petty grievances that go unsaid in polite society.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
As with all attempts at bureaucratic overreach, the real threat lies not in what’s stated on the record but rather in what’s left unsaid.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
There are things unsaid between Frasier and Diane — and Kelsey Grammer is keen to see their story through.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
Left unsaid is that Seattle stepped into the abyss thanks to voters.
—WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
In it, the stand-up comedian and recent Emmy winner presents essayistic histories of the subcultures that shaped him, drawing parallels, both said and unsaid, between six seemingly disparate communities.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024
Left unsaid was that the Sharks were also 12-31-4 on the season before Tuesday’s game, 23 points back of a playoff spot.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Left unsaid by McCarthy, Jones or anyone else within the building is whether, after a three-hour meeting between the team owner and coach, the coach's contract was extended beyond 2024.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
It has often been said of Curb that David represents the inner monologue of the audience, articulating the minor petty grievances that go unsaid in polite society.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
As with all attempts at bureaucratic overreach, the real threat lies not in what’s stated on the record but rather in what’s left unsaid.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
There are things unsaid between Frasier and Diane — and Kelsey Grammer is keen to see their story through.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
Left unsaid is that Seattle stepped into the abyss thanks to voters.
—WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
In it, the stand-up comedian and recent Emmy winner presents essayistic histories of the subcultures that shaped him, drawing parallels, both said and unsaid, between six seemingly disparate communities.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024
Left unsaid was that the Sharks were also 12-31-4 on the season before Tuesday’s game, 23 points back of a playoff spot.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsay. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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