1
a
: not perceived by the ear
b
: not given a hearing
2
archaic
: unheard-of
Examples of unheard in a Sentence
Their cries for help were unheard.
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Since Hamas’ October 7 attack, Israel has regularly launched airstrikes on the West Bank, which was almost unheard of before.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Back in 2014, Tepper chose five songs, largely unheard by the public, for a concert in the New York City Center lobby ahead of an Encores!
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
While such feats are not unheard of in track and field, this record-breaking nine-day period was not at an Olympic Games, a World Championships, or any kind of continental or global meeting.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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unheard
adjective
un·heard
ˌən-ˈhərd 
1
: not heard by the ear
2
: not given a hearing
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