unforced
adjective
un·forced
ˌən-ˈfȯrst 
: not forced: such as
a
: done or produced naturally or with minimal effort
a genuine, unforced smile
His writing has a natural, unforced style.
b
: caused by one's own poor play, performance, etc.
an unforced error in tennis
Examples of unforced in a Sentence
the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort
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Sabalenka broke Gauff in the first game of the third set, helped by a Gauff double fault and an unforced error.
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Like, less unforced errors and try to make my serve more of a weapon.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, signing him to a five-year, $34 million contract a few weeks before the start of Wallstedt’s breakout seems like an unforced error.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Like, less unforced errors and try to make my serve more of a weapon.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, signing him to a five-year, $34 million contract a few weeks before the start of Wallstedt’s breakout seems like an unforced error.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforced
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforced. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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