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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Insights and kinships emerge almost unbidden—called forth through juxtaposition.
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These hassles have now been replaced with daily unbidden hot flashes and night sweats, equally, if not more, uncomfortable and inconvenient than having my period each month.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
The blush has already arrived, unbidden and uncontrollable, broadcasting your inner state to everyone in the room.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
These hassles have now been replaced with daily unbidden hot flashes and night sweats, equally, if not more, uncomfortable and inconvenient than having my period each month.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
The blush has already arrived, unbidden and uncontrollable, broadcasting your inner state to everyone in the room.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbidden. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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unbidden
adjective
un·bid·den
ˌən-ˈbid-ᵊn 
variants
also unbid
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