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unbidden

adjective

ˌən-ˈbi-dᵊn How to pronounce unbidden (audio)
variants also unbid
Definition of unbiddennext
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 But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences. — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 The chant rose up from the crowd — unlikely and unbidden — during a Carolina Panthers offensive series where most football fans know you’re supposed to be quiet so the players can hear quarterback Bryce Young’s snap count. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025 Like runner’s high, or epiphany in prayer, the goonstate is not the point of the practice, but rather its occasional and unbidden reward. — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Then the voice interrupted, unbidden. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbidden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
  1. unwanted
  2. unsolicited
  3. unnecessary
  4. uninvited
  5. unasked
Adjective
  • The tradeoffs families still face Limiting a device can strip out unwanted features.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While Rice later went to great lengths to apologize to Cruise after seeing his performance, even commissioning a two-page spread in various outlets to heap praise on him, Jordan says the circumstances created an unwanted dynamic on set.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • Lead actor Anthony Ippolito, who landed the part with an unsolicited self-tape, disappears into the garbled diction and hangdog stubbornness of a young Stallone without ever coming off as a mere impression of a person.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Engine-builder Aerojet Rocketdyne, now split into separate companies, submitted an unsolicited offer to buy ULA for $2 billion in 2015.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsolicited
Adjective
  • Responses were mixed, with those agreeing with Wehniainen saying the practice is unprofessional and could create unnecessary distractions during an interview.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Every unnecessary click creates another opportunity to lose them.
    — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unnecessary
Adjective
  • But external leadership quickly devolves if our inner landscapes are left scattered to the wind during massive, often uninvited personal upheavals.
    — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Because the plot required an outsider to expose more of the family’s history of dysfunctionality, an uninvited guest arrives in the form of Giulio (Tommaso Ragno), a writer who’ll be collaborating with Antonio on his next novel.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of uninvited
Adjective
  • Nearly two-thirds now say being a good neighbor means staying out of others’ business, rather than offering help unasked, a view held even more strongly by young adults than by seniors.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of studies have examined perceptual awareness, but the equivalent question for action has gone largely unasked.
    — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of unasked

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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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