as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
received a lot of unasked advice on the project
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Recent Examples of unasked
Every unasked question, every idea left unspoken, every risk avoided—those are all missed chances for growth.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unasked
Adjective
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What followed were dramatic price increases, forced bundling of unwanted products, and the elimination of perpetual licensing options that many enterprises relied on for budget predictability.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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But the high court has also backed private-property rights, such as a property owner’s right to exclude unwanted visitors.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Platform Ventures did not disclose who made the unsolicited offer.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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During those conversations, Wilson confessed to killing two women and provided graphic, unsolicited details about how the crimes occurred, according to court testimony.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Santeiro, 63, of Miami Lakes, was found guilty in March 2022 of nine counts of healthcare fraud, including conspiring with others to bill $112 million to private insurers for detox services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary at two substance-abuse facilities in Broward County.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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No roadways are closed but unnecessary travel is discouraged.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unasked. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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