pass unnoticed

idiom

: to not be noticed by anyone
He hoped that his mistake would pass unnoticed.

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Extra funding like this can be a game-changer for a 1099 contractor or sole proprietor, yet the approaching deadline of April 18, 2025, looks poised to pass unnoticed by far too many. Dean Francis, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 But equivocation in a country that doesn’t care a whit if Shakespeare is still on the syllabus can easily pass unnoticed. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 Nonetheless, that did not mean that the episode would pass unnoticed — or fail to be exploited by other nations trying to tilt the world away from U.S. leadership. Damien Cave, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023 Nonetheless, that did not mean that the episode would pass unnoticed — or fail to be exploited by other nations trying to tilt the world away from American leadership. Damien Cave, New York Times, 10 June 2023 Nonetheless, that did not mean that the episode would pass unnoticed — or fail to be exploited by other nations trying to tilt the world away from U.S. leadership. Damien Cave, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023 Nonetheless, that did not mean that the episode would pass unnoticed — or fail to be exploited by other nations trying to tilt the world away from American leadership. Damien Cave, New York Times, 10 June 2023 But our car's 21-inch AMG wheels, as part of the AMG Line appearance package, ensure that significant road imperfections do not pass unnoticed. Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023 Subtle changes in memory or mental processing may pass unnoticed at first, but the damage is undeniable. Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022

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“Pass unnoticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20unnoticed. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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