unwritten

Example Sentences

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You're subjected to an unwritten contract, where blind devotion is exchanged for intermittent moments of joy - and large amounts of heartache and pain.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Smoglandia” is a great California yarn, and one with the ending still unwritten.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I began to think less about unvisited places and more about unwritten novels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It might also help to ask your colleagues if there is an unwritten dress code.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“The unwritten laws of heaven are not of today nor yesterday, but from all time.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton