unsee

American  

[uhn-see] / ˌʌnˈsi /

verb (used with object)

unsaw, unseen, unseeing

1. to remove (something seen) from one's memory or conscious awareness; to forget or ignore images or the like.

   It's a good tutorial for anyone who's ever published something and then found a mistake they can't unsee in it.

   He really wished he could unsee the violent images he had accidentally glimpsed.

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Etymology

Origin of unsee

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Between the two actors’ faces lies a vast expanse of experience, disappointment, and things that Kay has seen and can’t unsee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Now that we’ve unearthed these lines, we can’t unsee them.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2025

The insight that Burana speaks of is painfully omnidirectional, and we can also never unsee what we now know about some of the people closest to us — or the agenda they're willing to support.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

Or an unpleasant sight you can’t unsee, like the new Apple ultrathin iPad ad.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

“It was a moment of inspiration. But now that I’ve said it...I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to unsee it.”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Related Words

• dismiss from mind
• forget