unheard

Example Sentences

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The teenage girl told the BBC she felt "undermined, unheard, not listened to" by lawyers during the court case.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In 1989, Turner bought the 113,613-acre Flying D Ranch in Montana for around $21 million—an unheard of price for a ranch at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Of course, its not unheard of for smaller companies to take over larger ones.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The vice president is always seen as the president’s natural successor, and it’s certainly not unheard of for a secretary of state to throw their hat into the ring.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

She sat down beside Consuelo and, unheard by any of the others, said, “Muchas gracias, Aunt Consuelo, for the dress. You know that I have written several times to Mamá since I first came here?”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty