sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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This film makes its debut in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section and — sight unseen — the early buzz is strong, with Dickinson apparently delivering a compelling portrait of how the system fails people dealing with mental health issues. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2025 Speaking of calling, Sanford says Notre Dame offered him its OC job a decade ago, sight unseen. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025 The Netflix reality dating show, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, focuses on a group of singles who commit to getting to know each other sight unseen. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025 Dave, 33, and Lauren, 32, met in the pods on season 8 of the Netflix reality series after Dave proposed to Lauren, sight unseen. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sight unseen

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 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

sight unseen

adverb
: without inspection or estimate of worth
bought it sight unseen
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