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Recent Examples of unprompted
At Burke’s sentencing in June 2024, Kendall went through many of the letters in detail, seemingly touched by the stories of everyday people to whom Burke reached out, unprompted, to help.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Then, completely unprompted, Lyonne picks up a plush cigar toy and offers it to Mater, who holds it in his mouth like a pro.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
What Vuong seems to mean is that such Proustian details are unexpected but nevertheless distinctive; their unprompted specificity gives the story a verisimilitude.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
So when Green’s ex reached out, unprompted, Green was shocked.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 19 May 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Then, completely unprompted, Lyonne picks up a plush cigar toy and offers it to Mater, who holds it in his mouth like a pro.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
What Vuong seems to mean is that such Proustian details are unexpected but nevertheless distinctive; their unprompted specificity gives the story a verisimilitude.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
So when Green’s ex reached out, unprompted, Green was shocked.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
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The demanding executive might uncover a passion for art; the strategic planner might embrace spontaneous adventure.—
Lorraine Wiseman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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First described in 2021, Marbach-Schaaf Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a spontaneous (non-inherited) mutation in the PRKAR1B gene.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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His high tackle-success rate and ability to recover loose balls highlight both positional awareness and sharp instinctive timing.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The removal of living beings from their natural environment, along with the massive scale of human intervention, can be just as pernicious as the instinctive and selfish destruction that is often overlooked.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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This legislation will trigger automatic cuts to Medicare totaling $500 billion over eight years.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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But this went from an idea that was an automatic community win to an example of desperate nickel and diming.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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