It was certainly an unspoken issue between Mermen and Islanders.

Another unspoken issue, Mrs. Nudel said, is the deeply felt loss of physical intimacy.

I could have left the unspoken issues hovering, thanked him for the gift, and gone back to getting on with my life until we eventually met again.

Her supporters, however, say that race is the unspoken issue.

And he cited an "unspoken" racial issue: the high incidence of drug use by black women.

The actual unspoken issue seems to be fear of arousal.

It's the unspoken issue behind these talks over the U.S. troops.

It's one of the unspoken issues in the African-American community.

The unspoken issue is differences of race and ethnicity.

Some have applauded the program as a small step toward addressing a growing disadvantaged population in France, and the often unspoken racial issue it entails.