as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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Recent Examples of unsolicited
To avoid falling for these traps, Trend Micro encourages users to approach unsolicited technical instructions with caution, verify the legitimacy of video sources, and report suspicious posts on social media, messaging apps, or email.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
Dalal then poses this question: Does a TikTok video qualify as unsolicited advice?
—Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
What your children need is honesty, but that’s different from unsolicited oversharing.
—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
This year, judges and their family members have been receiving hundreds of unsolicited pizza deliveries in seven different U.S. states, in an apparent effort to intimidate the judges and signal that their home addresses are known, lawmakers said.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 May 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
Dalal then poses this question: Does a TikTok video qualify as unsolicited advice?
—Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
What your children need is honesty, but that’s different from unsolicited oversharing.
—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
This year, judges and their family members have been receiving hundreds of unsolicited pizza deliveries in seven different U.S. states, in an apparent effort to intimidate the judges and signal that their home addresses are known, lawmakers said.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolicited
Adjective
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That could create unwanted ripple effects for governments trying to discourage the use of money transfer back channels.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Sellers can even leave the unwanted contents, saving time and expense.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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What Padilla, an uninvited guest at the news conference who had been awaiting another meeting down the hall from the secretary’s event, did was provocative.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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The creations then build a castle and cheer the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Williamson never lets his viewers suffer through unnecessary and long-drawn-out scenes, even when the show’s rapid speed makes specific scenarios feel overly outlandish.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of plastic trash.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The staff then made this and much more happen—unasked, because here is another way luxury differs from wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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Every unasked question, every idea left unspoken, every risk avoided—those are all missed chances for growth.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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