unread
Example Sentences
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Raden prefers to operate at “inbox zero,” but on Friday, she has 132 unread emails, which physically pains her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Mackesy describes how during lockdown he received "terrifying numbers of emails" through his website, remembering one occasion when his phone said that he had 86,000 unread emails.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
How many unread text messages do you have?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025
There was a time when I would treat it like a social media app, clicking the mail icon on my phone, hoping for the excitement of an unread email.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2024
There are three unread messages: one from Auntie Alice, one from Eva, and one from Hattie.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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