unwritten

Example Sentences

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“Smoglandia” is a great California yarn, and one with the ending still unwritten.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It might also help to ask your colleagues if there is an unwritten dress code.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

For a long time, experts spoke of "Arctic exceptionalism": the concept that the region had its own set of unwritten rules of cooperation, a zone of peace immune to geopolitical rivalries.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

That competitive streak apparently overrides the unwritten rule not to concuss one’s future spouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The book was one-half finished, with the opening and closing scenes unwritten.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright