unstated

Example Sentences

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“If his unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it,” said Bresnitz, who retired from Merck and has consulted for vaccine manufacturers.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

The unstated goal has been to delay a moment of final legal reckoning for as long as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

Whether this violates any parameters of their marriage is left unstated in a present-tense story that’s refreshingly uninterested in overexplaining itself, its characters and their backstories.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Monica Kim, 44, Madison, Wisconsin, historian of U.S. foreign policy whose archival research in multiple languages and original interviews reveal unstated motivations and policy goals.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Linton felt the science was so clear that it trumped any unstated risk from Reggie’s Church ties.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel