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Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence
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The movie was less happily received by Polish government officials, many of whom dismissed it, ludicrously (and presumably sight unseen), as Nazi propaganda.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
Beware of rescue groups that ask you to adopt online or sight unseen.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Be wary if a potential tenant wants to rent property sight unseen.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 June 2024
And as someone who has worked with older adults in independent living for more than a decade, people should not dismiss senior care communities sight unseen, especially based on a preconceived notion that goes back to a much different time and era.
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Tracey Messina, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near sight unseen
Cite this Entry
“Sight unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20unseen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
sight unseen
adverb
: without inspection or estimate of worth
bought it sight unseen
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