Examples of unbidden in a Sentence
thoughts that come to the mind unbidden
she arrived, unbidden, to help out at the Red Cross center
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The blush has already arrived, unbidden and uncontrollable, broadcasting your inner state to everyone in the room.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The chant rose up from the crowd — unlikely and unbidden — during a Carolina Panthers offensive series where most football fans know you’re supposed to be quiet so the players can hear quarterback Bryce Young’s snap count.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025
Like runner’s high, or epiphany in prayer, the goonstate is not the point of the practice, but rather its occasional and unbidden reward.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The chant rose up from the crowd — unlikely and unbidden — during a Carolina Panthers offensive series where most football fans know you’re supposed to be quiet so the players can hear quarterback Bryce Young’s snap count.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025
Like runner’s high, or epiphany in prayer, the goonstate is not the point of the practice, but rather its occasional and unbidden reward.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbidden. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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unbidden
adjective
un·bid·den
ˌən-ˈbid-ᵊn 
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also unbid
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