unscripted

adjective

un·​script·​ed ˌən-ˈskrip-təd How to pronounce unscripted (audio)
: not following a prepared script

Examples of unscripted in a Sentence

Her reaction was completely unscripted.
Recent Examples on the Web Not only that, Netflix’s unscripted chief Brandon Riegg and documentary leader Adam Del Deo inherited the project from Lisa Nishimura. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 July 2024 Gender imbalance persists among producers of unscripted TV programs in the U.S. and abroad, a study has found. Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 17 July 2024 Since his disastrous debate last month, President Biden has embraced a laundry list of left-wing policy proposals, strong-armed the party's nomination process and still tried to limit spontaneous, unscripted moments. Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 July 2024 Filming for reality television in the Los Angeles area experienced another significant drop in the second quarter of 2024 after a rough start to the year, belying expectations that unscripted production would accelerate amid industry contraction and belt-tightening coming out the strikes. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unscripted 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unscripted was circa 1950

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“Unscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscripted. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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