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not sent vs unsent

Both "not sent" and "unsent" are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Not sent" is used to indicate that something has not been sent yet. "Unsent" is used to describe something that has not been sent and remains in that state.
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Last updated: December 17, 2024 • 9929 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something has not been sent yet.

"not sent"

Use "not sent" when you want to convey that a message, email, letter, etc., has not been sent at a particular point in time.

Examples:

  • The email was not sent due to a technical error.
  • The package was not sent out until the next day.
  • Dec 27, 2022 ... Workflow Idea: Marketing Emails (Was not Sent to Contact). I noticed in workflows that there is an option for if an email was sent to a contact ...
  • Jan 16, 2023 ... I am constantly getting the message "Not Sent, tap for options". (resend as chat, switch to text (SMS,MMS) Delete). This happens mostly sending messages to my ...
  • Jul 4, 2022 ... Emails sent, but not Sent. SOLVE. Using HS for the first time to send a small bunch of marketing emails. Scheduled the send. When I ...
  • Jul 2, 2019 ... Letters Written and Not Sent is the lifetime work of poet William Louis-Dreyfus, written over decades, culminating a passion for poetry, art and social justice.
  • May 5, 2022 ... 51 out of the 66 were sent. When I checked the distribution history, 15 of the contacts had the value of "Email Not Sent" under the "Status" column.
  • The host accepted my request to record, however, when the meeting was closed the meeting recorded was not sent to me by email or uploaded to the cloud. The ...
  • Apr 21, 2023 ... Error? No_Oauth_State: State was not sent back. Screen Shot 2023-04-20 at 11.47.10 PM. This error is provided from Salesforce when ...
  • May 16, 2023 ... I received an error when submitting a quiz. “Error, message was not sent”. After i press continue it works as normal. It seems that it doesn't ...
  • Aug 22, 2014 ... [Solved] Email to customer service not sent. roblaus. By roblaus. August 22, 2014 in Installing PrestaShop for the first ...
  • Jun 5, 2019 ... Android Messages team,. Please fix this alert. I subscribe to our city weather alert and lately, this alert started popping up (Not sent. Tap to ...

Alternatives:

  • not yet sent
  • has not been sent

This phrase is correct and used to describe something that has not been sent and remains in that state.

"unsent"

Use "unsent" when you want to describe items or messages that have not been sent and are still in that state.

Examples:

  • The unsent letters were found in a drawer.
  • The unsent invitations were still on the table.
  • The Unsent Project is a collection of unsent text messages to first loves. Search for your name or read submissions in the archive.
  • Aug 14, 2024 ... When I start up thunderbird I get prompted to send unsent messages. I'd like to see what those messages are before sending.
  • Mar 17, 2010 ... My iPhone has an unsent email message that I can't get rid of. When I first got the phone, I set up an email account and mistyped the SMTP ...
  • Oct 24, 2022 ... Short answer is unsent are ghosts with unfinished business. They have to have very strong willpower and a reason to stick around, otherwise they forget who ...
  • Sep 7, 2013 ... At the bottom of this email was my previously composed but unsent message. I checked my sent items, but that message was not there. I checked ...
  • We have claims shown as unsent after being sent, or paid. About 1/2 the time there is a 2ndary insurance claim (dual insurance) out that should have been ...
  • Jun 11, 2011 ... Recently when I exit Windows Live Mail, the "you have unsent messages - do you want to send then now" box appears every time when I know ...
  • May 14, 2019 ... I need help in recovering a LOST unsent Draft email in gmail on May 13, 2019 using my Samsung Galaxy S9 android phone. Nowhere to be found. I ...
  • Mar 8, 2013 ... You have unsent messages in your Outbox. Do You want to send now? I have cleared out all of my messages in my outbox and drafts. I have ...
  • May 18, 2024 ... Unsent Letter : You'll be Okay · Sign up to discover human stories that deepen your understanding of the world. · Free · Membership · Written by ...

Alternatives:

  • not sent yet
  • remained unsent

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