sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The movie was less happily received by Polish government officials, many of whom dismissed it, ludicrously (and presumably sight unseen), as Nazi propaganda. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024 Beware of rescue groups that ask you to adopt online or sight unseen. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 Be wary if a potential tenant wants to rent property sight unseen. 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. Tracey Messina, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sight unseen 

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sight unseen was in 1892

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“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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