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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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Smartphone makers have over the years gradually infused software with more AI tools—like the ability to search for something just by circling it on screen or erasing unwanted objects from photos.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Avoid soap and commercial produce washes, which may leave an unwanted residue on your berries.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The company has fielded meetings with banks amid unsolicited interest from suitors, the people said.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Among many things in the bill are banning restrictions on diesel farm equipment, a loan program for veterinarians practicing on Florida food animals and prohibiting unsolicited door-to-door sales, which is one of the ways solar panel companies target homeowners.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Secretaries often try to summarize the high points of reports submitted to the board, but that is unnecessary since committee reports should be submitted in writing.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Granted, some ceded ground is required in order to rebuild the story engine, but Season 2 still overindulges in comparably flat characters whose arcs are stuffed with unnecessary backstories and thin melodrama.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The victim told deputies that from November to December 2025, Trujillo allegedly came to the victim's home three times- uninvited.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a White House dinner, according to their offices.—
Mariana Alfaro,
Washington Post,
8 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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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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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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