sight unseen

adverb

: without inspection or appraisal

Examples of sight unseen in a Sentence

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But getting buyers to commit to a preorder sight unseen? — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 There are some buyers, especially in the high-end market, that are still buying sight unseen and go off of the photos. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026 There are some buyers, especially in the high-end market, that are still buying sight unseen and go off of the photos. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026 The Netflix dating experiment that promised love sight unseen has produced one of its darkest aftermaths yet. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sight unseen

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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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. 2026.

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sight unseen

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