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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
Then the voice interrupted, unbidden.
—
Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025
Sometimes violets come up, unbidden.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
To be clear, expecting a union to fairly represent even nonmembers isn’t a burden imposed unbidden on an unwilling victim.
—Jeff Rhodes, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbidden
Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025
Sometimes violets come up, unbidden.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
To be clear, expecting a union to fairly represent even nonmembers isn’t a burden imposed unbidden on an unwilling victim.
—Jeff Rhodes, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbidden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
Adjective
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Artists who aim to be as enigmatic as Allen often refrain from discussing their biographies, since doing so might impose an unwanted reading on the work.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Australia last year agreed to pay Nauru 408 million Australian dollars ($296 million) for resettlements of up to 30 years for unwanted noncitizens who could not be deported to their homelands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Previous complaints—including lawsuits—have focused on unsolicited text messages, alleging that the company sends them in violation of do-not-call protections.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, carbs are mostly unnecessary for cats and can cause additional health issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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This creates a pattern of frequently replacing your air freshener, inconsistent performance, and unnecessary waste.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing can turn these joyful moments into annoyances faster than a swarm of bugs showing up uninvited.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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The body of commentary that has developed since, particularly in the field of postcolonial studies, has traced the ways in which uninvited borrowings follow the vectors of asymmetrical power relations.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The question that went largely unasked in press coverage: how many companies received similar demands and complied, quietly, because refusing was not a viable option?—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Previous iterations of the program have struggled to follow instructions and often make unasked-for changes.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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