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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The reigning French Open champ made 26 unforced errors in the match against Svitolina, and was victorious in only two out of 11 points on her second serve.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Gauff hit just three clean winners across 15 games, made 26 unforced errors and won 2 of 11 points on her second serve.
—John Pye, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
While her serving improved in the second set, the 21-year-old still made 12 unforced errors, which saw any hopes of a comeback extinguished.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Ruud did it better in the first set, an ugly opener for Shelton who double-faulted three times and had 15 unforced errors against 11 winners.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Gauff hit just three clean winners across 15 games, made 26 unforced errors and won 2 of 11 points on her second serve.
—John Pye, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
While her serving improved in the second set, the 21-year-old still made 12 unforced errors, which saw any hopes of a comeback extinguished.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Ruud did it better in the first set, an ugly opener for Shelton who double-faulted three times and had 15 unforced errors against 11 winners.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforced. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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