unsolicited
adjective
un·so·lic·it·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd 
: not asked for or requested : not solicited
unsolicited advice
unsolicited email
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the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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The other women accuse Swalwell of sending them unsolicited photos of his private parts and otherwise explicit messages or touching them inappropriately.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Seeds in other states Earlier this year, the Texas Department of Agriculture sent out a warning about unsolicited packages containing unidentified seeds.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Another woman, who described receiving unsolicited nude messages from Swalwell, was social media creator Ally Sammarco.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026
Even if well-intentioned, this kind of unsolicited feedback can be extremely frustrating and even hurtful.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Seeds in other states Earlier this year, the Texas Department of Agriculture sent out a warning about unsolicited packages containing unidentified seeds.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Another woman, who described receiving unsolicited nude messages from Swalwell, was social media creator Ally Sammarco.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026
Even if well-intentioned, this kind of unsolicited feedback can be extremely frustrating and even hurtful.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsolicited
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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolicited. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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