as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an unrehearsed speech of thanks
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Recent Examples of unrehearsed
Though the swearing made it onto the streamer, the moment seemed unrehearsed and did not look like anyone was expecting it.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
But during this quick, unrehearsed grasp at connection, readers see clearly why the rewards of that recognition are far higher than its cost.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
From unrehearsed bits to powerful speeches, here are the most memorable moments from this year's SAG Awards
By
Brendan Le,
Andrea Lavinthal,
and Katy Draper
Comments
The 2025 SAG Awards were a resounding success, all the way from the red carpet to the ceremony stage.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
This crossfire of looks reads so unrehearsed that when their gazes do meet, it feels charged with tension.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrehearsed
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
But during this quick, unrehearsed grasp at connection, readers see clearly why the rewards of that recognition are far higher than its cost.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
From unrehearsed bits to powerful speeches, here are the most memorable moments from this year's SAG Awards
By
Brendan Le,
Andrea Lavinthal,
and Katy Draper
Comments
The 2025 SAG Awards were a resounding success, all the way from the red carpet to the ceremony stage.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
This crossfire of looks reads so unrehearsed that when their gazes do meet, it feels charged with tension.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrehearsed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrehearsed
Adjective
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All students must complete an impromptu essay, which involves reading a short text and responding to a question about it within a two-hour time limit.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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The researchers believe this error was not from its knowledge base but was an improvised guess based on their prior conversation about the square’s diagonal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film, shot in the sort of seemingly improvisational, realistic style championed by John Cassavetes, may be too raw for mainstream consumption, but deservingly snagged the festival’s award for Best First Feature.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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By comparison, campaign two felt more scattered and improvisational (befitting a D&D game).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Unrehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrehearsed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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