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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
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.
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The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
These are the moments when artistry sneaks in unbidden; Annabel understands that if art is created out of life, the latter has to have space to happen.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
Still, unbidden and unpaid endorsements are regularly provided by celebrities, including Kerry Washington and Kendall Jenner, who have raved in interviews about the Cloud Sofa, an RH staple that currently starts at about $4,800.
—David Segal, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
These are the moments when artistry sneaks in unbidden; Annabel understands that if art is created out of life, the latter has to have space to happen.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
Still, unbidden and unpaid endorsements are regularly provided by celebrities, including Kerry Washington and Kendall Jenner, who have raved in interviews about the Cloud Sofa, an RH staple that currently starts at about $4,800.
—David Segal, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
Adjective
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The club has spent the summer attempting to move on five unwanted players from the first-team squad.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The inspection service recommends that unwanted packages be returned to the sender, if a return address is available.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviors displayed in private.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While Led Zeppelin would have benefited greatly from Reid’s singing, songwriting and distinctive guitar work, being in that barnstorming band would have placed unacceptable artistic restraints on him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now a mother herself, Anna navigates raising her free-spirited teenage daughter Harper (played by Julia Butters), finding a new romance with fellow single parent Eric (played by Manny Jacinto) and the ongoing (and sometimes unsolicited) advice from her mom Tess (Curtis).—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The most common complaint on the app seems to surround men sending unsolicited nude pictures or pressuring women to send their own.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nava said another key part of his work this year is tamping down any unnecessary fears and countering misinformation posted on social media and spread amongst farm workers in WhatsApp groups.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Refuse receptacles/compactor and surrounding enclosure is not clean and/or free of unnecessary items and litter.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Perfect conditions for all those uninvited volunteers.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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What exactly is provided to those uninvited lenders?—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 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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Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
22 Apr. 2023
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