unprovoked
adjective
un·pro·voked
ˌən-prə-ˈvōkt 
: occurring without any identifiable cause or justification : not provoked
an unprovoked assault/attack
unprovoked anger
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On August 22, she was attacked while on a Charlotte light train in what police described as an unprovoked stabbing.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Detectives determined the attack was likely unprovoked and that Brooks didn’t know the teacher, officers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs are those who have, when unprovoked, caused injury and harm to another animal or person in an aggressive manner.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
In their preliminary investigation, homicide detectives determined that multiple unidentified suspects fired handguns inside the bar in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting, police said.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Detectives determined the attack was likely unprovoked and that Brooks didn’t know the teacher, officers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs are those who have, when unprovoked, caused injury and harm to another animal or person in an aggressive manner.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
In their preliminary investigation, homicide detectives determined that multiple unidentified suspects fired handguns inside the bar in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting, police said.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Unprovoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprovoked. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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