unprompted
adjective
un·prompt·ed
ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—
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Make no mistake about it, Barkley's recent statement on the potential of retiring early didn't come unprompted.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Elon Musk’s generative AI, Grok, made headlines for inserting unprompted white genocide mentions after an unauthorized code modification.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At Burke’s sentencing in June 2024, Kendall went through many of the letters in detail, seemingly touched by the stories of everyday people to whom Burke reached out, unprompted, to help.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Then, completely unprompted, Lyonne picks up a plush cigar toy and offers it to Mater, who holds it in his mouth like a pro.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Elon Musk’s generative AI, Grok, made headlines for inserting unprompted white genocide mentions after an unauthorized code modification.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At Burke’s sentencing in June 2024, Kendall went through many of the letters in detail, seemingly touched by the stories of everyday people to whom Burke reached out, unprompted, to help.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Then, completely unprompted, Lyonne picks up a plush cigar toy and offers it to Mater, who holds it in his mouth like a pro.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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