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Recent Examples of unscripted
To illustrate the point, the star recalls an unscripted scene that director and co-showrunner Max Winkler came up with towards the end of the show's shoot.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
For the streamer, Storm led virtual production initiatives across series, films, unscripted and special projects, and at DreamWorks, the executive oversaw production technology in feature animation, as well as interactive and emerging media for the studio’s franchises.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
While Bravo reigns supreme with reality television, Netflix has been building up its unscripted series for about five years and has had a few hit reality shows, like Selling Sunset and Love is Blind.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, after placing the home on the rental market at $125,000 a month, she’s decided to put the lavish aerie that appeared in her unscripted Netflix series My Unorthodox Life on the market.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
For the streamer, Storm led virtual production initiatives across series, films, unscripted and special projects, and at DreamWorks, the executive oversaw production technology in feature animation, as well as interactive and emerging media for the studio’s franchises.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
While Bravo reigns supreme with reality television, Netflix has been building up its unscripted series for about five years and has had a few hit reality shows, like Selling Sunset and Love is Blind.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, after placing the home on the rental market at $125,000 a month, she’s decided to put the lavish aerie that appeared in her unscripted Netflix series My Unorthodox Life on the market.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscripted
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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
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Come for just an evening show, or stay longer on the campgrounds for a chance to catch an impromptu fireside jam session.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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With both Erik Spoelstra and Kel’el Ware having offered their thoughts on Spoelstra’s impromptu criticism of Ware last week, the fundamental element of the incident has not change, namely Ware’s lacking of playing time.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2026
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The participants who fare best seem to be familiar with the conventions of interscholastic debate, spouting off statistics and logic puzzles with the alacrity of an extemporaneous-speaking champion.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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As protesters dispersed, some started an extemporaneous cumbia dance party in a nearby park.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Audiences can expect an energetic evening as Asriel Davis and Isaiah Shim showcase their technical skill and improvisational style at the keys.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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Already a legendary comedian, Winters was famous for his improvisational genius long before joining Mork & Mindy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Such spontaneous memorials are typically removed and their contents quietly disposed of.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beyond health issues, the State Department also warns of petty crime, reports of piracy, and spontaneous protests in the country.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Isa gives a behind-the-scenes account of an at-times improvised process on a tight deadline.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
20 Jan. 2026
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For the 60-minute monologue, which started as an improvised homage for the artist’s retrospectives at the Brooklyn Museum and MOCA Los Angeles 20 years ago, Smith sets out to help audience members get a deeper sense of the young man behind the myth.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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With dogma filling school days, students aren’t being educated and are left intellectually unprepared for much but obedience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Local officials have grown increasingly wary of unprepared and inexperienced hikers setting out on some of the toughest peaks during perilous conditions.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Authorities say Spikes-Hopkins and William didn’t know each other and had a spur-of-the-moment confrontation just before the shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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And that was several weeks before Johnson pulled his shirt off after a statement 24-15 Black Friday victory over the Eagles, some spur-of-the-moment rambunctiousness that activated a free hot dog promotion at The Wiener’s Circle in Chicago.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Unscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscripted. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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