unscripted
adjective
un·script·ed
ˌən-ˈskrip-təd 
: not following a prepared script
a completely unscripted reaction
Examples of unscripted in a Sentence
Her reaction was completely unscripted.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
To illustrate the point, the star recalls an unscripted scene that director and co-showrunner Max Winkler came up with towards the end of the show's shoot.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
The Traitors seems just as uncomplicated at first, thrusting its contestants—many of them veterans of other unscripted series such as Big Brother and the Real Housewives franchise—into a game of Mafia for a cash prize.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, the global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company announced that the internet personality will be represented by UTA across digital and audio and co-represented by Curtis Brown on unscripted and scripted TV.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Unscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscripted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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