unavowed

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In his plays, the previously unmentionable was said; the formerly unavowed, acknowledged.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chirac's candidate, incumbent Assembly President Edgar Faure, 69, was pitted against Giscard's unavowed but clear choice, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, 63.

From Time Magazine Archive

So her unbroken humility shielded no unavowed purpose.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 by Various

Alex was disproportionately grateful, but to her extreme, though unavowed relief, he never again claimed such a recognition as that which had followed the bestowal of her engagement-ring.

From Consequences by Delafield, E. M.

That is an unnecessary confession, but I could not be satisfied to insert the record here, with my vanity unavowed.

From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary