sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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Over 100 years ago, the land in the Shingle Creek watershed was platted and sold to people sight unseen. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025 When the answer was Tread Athletics in suburban Charlotte, Teng signed himself up sight unseen. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 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 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 13 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

sight unseen

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