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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
To be clear, expecting a union to fairly represent even nonmembers isn’t a burden imposed unbidden on an unwilling victim.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
Adjective
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Helium enables smooth production of semiconductors since the gas prevents unwanted chemical reactions in the manufacturing process.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gloria Endreo, an MSF midwife, said the team saw an average of 10 to 15 women daily, with most of them coming after the initial 72 hours, which are considered a critical period for treating injuries and trauma, avoiding infections and preventing unwanted pregnancies.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most scams utilize similar tactics — unsolicited emails, text, or calls that appear official, but demand immediate action to avoid dire consequences.—
Lori V. Vaughan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Never click on any unsolicited communication claiming to be from the IRS.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Not one boater, diver, safety expert or lifeguard asked for this unnecessary threat to our natural resources and waste of tax dollars.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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This was not the first time Karnišovas took an unnecessary risk on a clearly troubled player.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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An airport spokesperson told Pulse Tasmania that the uninvited guest was remarkably chill about the whole situation.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The indictment also stated that Dadig harassed his victims by showing up to their homes and places of business unannounced and uninvited, stalking them, taking and posting photographs of them online without their consent and revealing private details about their lives online.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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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 4 Apr. 2026.
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