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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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Even a spontaneous side order of roasted carrots with pomegranate yogurt is haunting me, in a wonderful way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The instinctive Moon squares ambitious Mars, stirring your 5th House of Play and your 2nd House of Cash together.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Creative courage returns as the instinctive Moon conjoins mischievous Mercury in your 5th House of Play, urging you to express whatever stirs within.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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For many years now, that increase has been automatic based on growth in the national average wage index.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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