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Recent Examples of unprompted
Who needs bulletin board material for the Seahawks when a starting wide receiver is providing an unprompted defense of farmers?
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Table service at Commune is seamless, as glasses of wine or fresh cocktails appear almost unprompted.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Johnson spoke about how good the NFC North is before taking an unprompted shot at Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The central reason, which Canales brought up unprompted, was penalties.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Table service at Commune is seamless, as glasses of wine or fresh cocktails appear almost unprompted.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Johnson spoke about how good the NFC North is before taking an unprompted shot at Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The central reason, which Canales brought up unprompted, was penalties.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
Adjective
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Because your nature is bold and spontaneous, aim your confidence at one specific outcome.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Videos show people approaching the robot on city streets to shake hands, ask questions, and record interactions for social media, with these spontaneous encounters becoming central to its appeal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The instinctive Moon conjoins responsible Saturn in your 11th House of Humanity, guiding your interactions with teams and allies.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Quiet reflection supports inner strength as the instinctive Moon moves through your 12th House of Fantasy and sextiles tender Chiron in your 2nd House of Materialism.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Muncy's fly to left field scored Jacob Wilson, who began the inning as the automatic runner at second base and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Denzel Clarke.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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During a routine maneuver in late February, Voyager 1's power levels fell unexpectedly, bringing the probe dangerously close to triggering an automatic fault-protection shutdown — a self-preservation response that would have forced engineers into a lengthy and risky recovery process.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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