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Recent Examples of unscripted
In keeping the mood, fans turned on their cell phone flashlights, creating an indelible, unscripted moment.
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Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Netflix continues to invest in the unscripted space, dropping a bevy of new documentaries and comedy specials in February.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the course of about a year, the 34-year-old went from a relatively unknown state lawmaker to the leader of the nation’s largest city by introducing himself to voters with videos that showed him in unscripted environments, like the course of the New York City Marathon.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The results don’t feel like beats from a trashy TV show but instead like microcosms of the culture wars, raising uncomfortable questions about what the unscripted space is willing to normalize and gamify in 2026.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Netflix continues to invest in the unscripted space, dropping a bevy of new documentaries and comedy specials in February.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the course of about a year, the 34-year-old went from a relatively unknown state lawmaker to the leader of the nation’s largest city by introducing himself to voters with videos that showed him in unscripted environments, like the course of the New York City Marathon.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The results don’t feel like beats from a trashy TV show but instead like microcosms of the culture wars, raising uncomfortable questions about what the unscripted space is willing to normalize and gamify in 2026.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscripted
Adjective
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Funnily enough, Alexis can’t tell you what those unforced, unrehearsed words were.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sponsors who gathered in New York this week for the U.S. Soccer Summit seemed to treat Trump’s threats to deny Boston’s host-city status as so much political theater, with one company rep suggesting that a few unrehearsed remarks shouldn’t be confused with an official White House decree.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The second half of my 20s unveiled a new loneliness born from ending a 10-year relationship, an impromptu interstate move that took me from Brooklyn across the water to become the first in my bloodline to settle in New Jersey, and the existential weight of it all.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Frank Sinatra has burst into impromptu song in the bar, Michael Jackson offered to buy the hotel and Robbie Williams (who has a place nearby) is a regular in the restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The extemporaneous talk included Biblical references and warm shoutouts to locals in the audience.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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After his turn, English let out a sigh, exhausted by all the extemporaneous scribing.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During various interviews last week, Minter talked about wanting to make things easier on Jackson, playing on schedule more and relying less on the quarterback’s improvisational skills to bail out the Ravens.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thompson has explored visual art since moving to New Zealand, as well as starting an improvisational guitar-drums duo called Tondo.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Of course, some of the best opportunities to experience the world's game will be unofficial and unplanned—from spontaneous pickup games to late-night football anthem sing-alongs.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Scientists now think chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is an autoimmune disease, at least for most people.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Five minutes after half-time, Dominic Calvert-Lewin had the space to guide an improvised finish home with his chest, after Gruev was allowed far too much room to cross from the edge of the box.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The film’s director and lead actor, Christopher Guest, had shown her scenes of their co-stars already seeming comfortable in their heavily improvised roles.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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But for an unwilling or unprepared person immersed in this place, these attributes can become much more menacing.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Israel—the Samson of the region—looked weak and unprepared.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kitty asked to join Min Ho on the tour very spur-of-the-moment.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Days unfold through a series of private visits, backed by a luxury town car for any spur-of-the-moment detours.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Unscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscripted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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