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unspoken

[uhn-spoh-kuhn] / ʌnˈspoʊ kən /


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I wonder whether there’s an unspoken rule that friendship with people like this comes with an obligation to live like them.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Regardless of what station they work for, reporters and pilots are constantly helping each other, abiding by unspoken rules to keep each other safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

For families in which trauma remains unspoken, silence can become a pattern, one that risks extending across generations.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

And if you're the person organising the collection, how do you chase without feeling like a loan shark or exposing unspoken team dynamics?

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Captain Smith smiles slightly, almost as if he has heard my unspoken threat.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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