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On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Unsayable. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Unsayable in a sentence

Unsayable meaning

  1. Not capable of being said.
  2. Not allowed or not fit to be said.

Using Unsayable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not capable of being said. | Not allowed or not fit to be said.
  • In the example corpus, unsayable often appears in combinations such as: the unsayable.

Context around Unsayable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

things 1×

Sentence patterns with Unsayable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

certain things unsayable only increases 1× of the unsayable 1× offensive and unsayable has had 1× said the unsayable 1× say the unsayable what we 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

making certain things 1× much of philosophy 1× that something so 1× the main contention 1× the national anxiety 1×

Common sentence endings:

carlson both understand 1× cascade of problems 1× clearly he argues 1× of the unsayable 1× said the unsayable 1×

Words around Unsayable

Just before it in the word index:

unsavoury 43 unsavory 49 unsaved 10 unsaturated 56 unsatisfying 34 unsatisfied 77

Just after it in the word index:

unsays 2 unsc 73 unscathed 188 unscear 2 unscented 7 unscheduled 80

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Unsayable

  • In this selection, "unsayable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, things stand out and add context to how "unsayable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include certain things unsayable only increases and of the unsayable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unsayable" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unsayable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Making certain things unsayable only increases their allure, as Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson both understand. (16 words)

That something so basic has been made offensive and unsayable has had this massive cascade of problems. (17 words)

The national anxiety about this is so great that South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has finally said the unsayable. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The main contention of such readings is that Wittgenstein in the Tractatus does not provide a theoretical account of language that relegates ethics and philosophy to a mystical realm of the unsayable. (32 words)

The national anxiety about this is so great that South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has finally said the unsayable. (21 words)

Much of philosophy involves attempts to say the unsayable: "What we can say at all can be said clearly," he argues. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

Making certain things unsayable only increases their allure, as Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson both understand.

The national anxiety about this is so great that South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has finally said the unsayable.

That something so basic has been made offensive and unsayable has had this massive cascade of problems.

Much of philosophy involves attempts to say the unsayable: "What we can say at all can be said clearly," he argues.

The main contention of such readings is that Wittgenstein in the Tractatus does not provide a theoretical account of language that relegates ethics and philosophy to a mystical realm of the unsayable.

Common combinations with unsayable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unsayable" in a sentence?
An example: "Making certain things unsayable only increases their allure, as Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson both understand." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "unsayable" from authentic English texts.
What does "unsayable" mean?
Unsayable means: Not capable of being said.
How many example sentences with "unsayable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "unsayable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.