unexamined

adjective

un·ex·am·ined ˌən-ig-ˈza-mənd

: not subjected to examination (such as critical scrutiny, analysis, or comparison) : not carefully weighed or examined

… encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs …—

Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

With every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.—

Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese

"The unexamined life is not worth living."—

translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's Apology

Examples of unexamined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cohen, who cohosts the podcast Seek Treatment with fellow comedian Pat Regan, is skilled at referencing her physical form for laughs without muddying the comedic waters with unexamined fatphobia. —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024 Thin has long been the unexamined default in literary fiction. —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 Twenty years of an unexamined national psyche can lead to catastrophe. —

Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024 How does a person, recognizing the dead weight of unexamined routine and the need to take action, actually make change happen? —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unexamined

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