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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
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.
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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
Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.
—Tom Scocca, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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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
Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.
—Tom Scocca, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
Adjective
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Check these tasks off your fall to-do list to prevent unwanted critters from sneaking inside.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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And, perhaps most dangerous still, these dreams of modernity shine an unwanted light on the futile hardship of the family’s status quo.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cosmetics are not the only place that regulators assessed an unacceptable level of risk.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Council members were not told about the unsolicited proposal before the July 29 meeting, or even that the mayor wanted a new hotel at Marina Village.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Don't click on links in unsolicited messages, and verify any claims through official channels before responding.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Brown dropped an easy pass, then also failed to get upfield on a different third-down throw that put the offense in an unnecessary fourth-down situation.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fringe dates back to 1947, when eight theater groups turned up at the Edinburgh International Festival uninvited.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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According to Costello, Johnson was a frequent uninvited guest in offensive backfields during practice.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 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
Adjective
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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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The Sugarplum Fairy, after an unsought interregnum, is presiding over the Land of Sweets at the New York City Ballet.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2022
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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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