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Recent Examples of unprompted
The central reason, which Canales brought up unprompted, was penalties.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
An unprompted injury like that just seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for his career.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Other times, attendees sing along unprompted.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Notably, Ressa issued the same call to action twice, almost unprompted.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
An unprompted injury like that just seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for his career.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Other times, attendees sing along unprompted.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Notably, Ressa issued the same call to action twice, almost unprompted.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprompted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
Adjective
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Spring break should leave space for slow mornings, spontaneous ice cream stops, and extra time at the pool.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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And while there was something magical about each of these journeys—because road trips are inherently spontaneous, whimsical, and (well) carefree—one really stood out.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s instinctive hawkishness and abiding belief in military coercion as a solution to American problems extend well beyond Iran.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, virtual modeling and, albeit to a lesser extent, humanoid robotics are slowly breaking through the uncanny valley — our instinctive distrust of things that look and act almost like human beings but not quite.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Gabriel Pec was tagged with a second yellow card four minutes later and forced to exit after being shown the automatic red card.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile Fairfield and Quinnipiac, both 19-1, are battling for the MAAC’s automatic tournament bid.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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