The clear, though unstated, implication is that political pressure, not air quality needs, shaped the new plan.

Butter wouldn't have melted in his mouth, Abigail thought, but the unstated implication was clear enough.

The unstated implication in that remark seemed to be that Turkey might have reasons, not to lie, but perhaps to avoid an aggressive pursuit of poison-gas allegations.

Elphinstone also reminded his fellow peer that he had always 'endeavoured to support & strengthen' Montrose's interest in Stirlingshire, and the implication, though unstated, was certainly clear to the duke.

But in private, day-to-day experience, it comes up wordlessly, between the lines, in the form of inarticulate sounds conveying unstated implications.

The unstated implication of the state-by-state report was that the states where income disparities are lower are somehow "fairer" than the states with high disparities.

The unstated implication is that there is something about the aptitude of the potential recruits themselves which leads to their failure.

If I am to take a stand, I much prefer clear statements to unstated implications.

He had myriad questions to ask her, but the wan and pensive gaze she turned on him erased all thoughts in the enormity of its unstated implications.

The unstated implication is obvious: many thousands more would have died, given that the south tower fell in 56 minutes and the north tower in 102 minutes.