unprompted
adjective
un·prompt·ed
ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—
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The email, unprompted and unexpected, landed in Briere’s inbox in January 2018.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Notably, Ressa issued the same call to action twice, almost unprompted.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, drew global outrage as leaders viewed it as unprompted and unjustified.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
General manager Chris MacFarland dropped Bardakov’s name twice — both times unprompted — when talking about the 2025-26 edition of his team.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Notably, Ressa issued the same call to action twice, almost unprompted.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, drew global outrage as leaders viewed it as unprompted and unjustified.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
General manager Chris MacFarland dropped Bardakov’s name twice — both times unprompted — when talking about the 2025-26 edition of his team.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprompted
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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