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also unbid
as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
she arrived, unbidden, to help out at the Red Cross center
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Recent Examples of unbidden
The answer comes to her unbidden — as Polly One (Exarchopoulos) leans over the bar, Jess sees the name FELIX tramp-stamped on her back.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.
—E.l. Doctorow, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Eliza Barry Callahan’s The Hearing Test seems to be about a temporary loss of hearing but is actually one woman’s rehearsal for the losses that come, unbidden, for us all.
—The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.
—Tom Scocca, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.
—E.l. Doctorow, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Eliza Barry Callahan’s The Hearing Test seems to be about a temporary loss of hearing but is actually one woman’s rehearsal for the losses that come, unbidden, for us all.
—The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.
—Tom Scocca, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
Adjective
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Consumers can use call-blocking features on their cell phone or landline to stop unwanted calls.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Danish drugmaker's unsolicited bid is rarely seen in the industry, and Pfizer certainly wasn't happy about it.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then the pressure, abuse, drugs, stealing and unsolicited photos and videos taken of her by her husband come into the picture and Salters begins to fear for her safety.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Every day of delay creates unnecessary disruption.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The same goes for electronics, such as faulty alarm clocks in guest rooms, and other items, such as broken or unnecessary remote controllers for the television.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Hot water is a great way to clean sheets that are heavily soiled, to get rid of uninvited guests like bed bugs or lice, or to kill dust mites.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Indiana, oriental bittersweet has migrated uninvited into national and state parks, forest floors and some of the state's most beloved natural areas.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, a bit of unasked for advice to all burgeoning pop music stars whose life could become a jukebox musical: maybe go on tour a little bit less?—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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Meanwhile, key questions go unasked and unanswered.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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