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Recent Examples of unintentionally
Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The book was in development in 2024, referring to events ending in 2021, and is full of unintentionally poignant reminders of how much time has passed in just the last two years.
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Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Tourists out for a walk found a dead stallion on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and experts suspect he was unintentionally killed by another wild horse.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
When guests feel misled — even unintentionally — brands pay through lower return rates, weaker relationships, greater skepticism, and damaging reviews.
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Teresa MacKintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
When dance is captured in normal time, people tend to focus on the big moves, but when it's slowed down, Peck notes that even small mistakes or moves can be unintentionally highlighted.
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Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
The former New England Revolution center-back insulted the former Late Late Show host — seemingly unintentionally — during a World Cup broadcast on Fox on Friday.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
According to Jeff Adams, founder of Home Investors Zone, even subtle displays can unintentionally alienate potential buyers.
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Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The book was in development in 2024, referring to events ending in 2021, and is full of unintentionally poignant reminders of how much time has passed in just the last two years.
—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Tourists out for a walk found a dead stallion on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and experts suspect he was unintentionally killed by another wild horse.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
When guests feel misled — even unintentionally — brands pay through lower return rates, weaker relationships, greater skepticism, and damaging reviews.
—
Teresa MacKintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
When dance is captured in normal time, people tend to focus on the big moves, but when it's slowed down, Peck notes that even small mistakes or moves can be unintentionally highlighted.
—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
The former New England Revolution center-back insulted the former Late Late Show host — seemingly unintentionally — during a World Cup broadcast on Fox on Friday.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
According to Jeff Adams, founder of Home Investors Zone, even subtle displays can unintentionally alienate potential buyers.
—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintentionally
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The Athletics’ Zack Gelof left the game in the bottom of the second with a right hand laceration and contusion after Matt Chapman inadvertently spiked his hand trying to stretch a single into a double.
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But Chapman inadvertently stepped on Gelof’s right hand as the second baseman was applying the tag with his glove hand.
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Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door.
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On Thursday, an email accidentally provided (more) false hope for a GTA VI disc.
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Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims.
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On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, Margaret McWeeney is believed to have gotten out of her vehicle and unwittingly left the transmission in reverse in the parking lot of Madison Ridge Apartments in Indian Lake, Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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On an organizational level, teams unconsciously mimic the habits, behavioral patterns, and standards established by their leaders.
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.
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Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.
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If used carelessly, the result can end up containing less information than live action while also feeling less fluid and appealing than conventional animation.
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
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These are not arbitrarily inserted ads.
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This included the minutes that referees would seemingly arbitrarily add to each half.
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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“Unintentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintentionally. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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