unwritten rule
Example Sentences
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An unwritten rule has it that the top UN post rotates among the world's main regions, and now it's the turn of Latin America.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Even though it was all just dressup for a photo shoot, the young professionals were breaking the unwritten rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Even when giving advice for complex cases, “there’s an unwritten rule on how long a nurse should take per call: 12 minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025
"It was kind of an unwritten rule not to get too close in case Fifa decided to take away the individual member status," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024
It was an unwritten rule that if the fruit was on the ground, it was okay to take—even if it was in someone’s yard.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
