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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In the French Open final between Sinner and Alcaraz, hailed as one of the greatest matches of all time, both players hit more unforced errors than winners.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Overcoming four late unforced errors, a kill by Pearce got the Minutemen within a game.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2025
Alcaraz let the first set go after becoming distracted with dust in his eye and then committing four unforced errors.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
This stat says it all: The third set included 12 unforced errors off Swiatek’s racket and zero off Sabalenka’s.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Overcoming four late unforced errors, a kill by Pearce got the Minutemen within a game.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2025
Alcaraz let the first set go after becoming distracted with dust in his eye and then committing four unforced errors.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
This stat says it all: The third set included 12 unforced errors off Swiatek’s racket and zero off Sabalenka’s.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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 28 Jun. 2025.
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