unstated

Example Sentences

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Rather, the challenge is determining which motives, stated or unstated, most mattered.

From New York Times

And though Ms. Petri drove home a point, all I could think of was the obvious, yet unstated, fact that this surely must be the outcome the voters in Tennessee and other states really want.

From Washington Post

This is an example of a larger unstated rule in American society, where rich white men rarely if ever face the full consequences of their deeds, however egregious those may be.

From Salon

When people said "I can't imagine how you feel" my unstated reaction was always "I can't imagine it either! It is all new to me."

From Washington Post

To fully take advantage of ranked choice, voters need to know something that often goes unstated: It works through the instant runoff.

From New York Times