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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
Sometimes violets come up, unbidden.
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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
The answer comes to her unbidden — as Polly One (Exarchopoulos) leans over the bar, Jess sees the name FELIX tramp-stamped on her back.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for 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
The answer comes to her unbidden — as Polly One (Exarchopoulos) leans over the bar, Jess sees the name FELIX tramp-stamped on her back.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
Adjective
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Several men in my life– and then this doctor — had put unwanted things inside me.—
Sarah Hoover,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t offer unsolicited advice about diet, stress or adoption.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Waters, unsolicited, brought up the subject.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While practicing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Todd is accused of performing unnecessary breast and pelvic exams on patients.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both over- and underwatering can lead to unnecessary plant stress.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Their sound travels across the city, echoing through buildings, entering rooms uninvited.—
Babak Rahimi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our experts break down exactly what in your yard may be attracting these uninvited reptiles and how to keep them away from your home and yard.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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