as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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Recent Examples of unsolicited
Beyond property concerns, her housemate often makes unsolicited comments about the poster's health, despite being asked to stop.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 June 2025
In one case, a Chinese party sent unsolicited both seeds and an unidentified liquid.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Legitimate companies and government agencies will never ask you to provide sensitive information or credit card numbers over the phone in response to unsolicited pop-ups or calls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
After dinner, Phaedra pulls Brit aside with a little unsolicited advice: try being nicer to the girls.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 June 2025
In one case, a Chinese party sent unsolicited both seeds and an unidentified liquid.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Legitimate companies and government agencies will never ask you to provide sensitive information or credit card numbers over the phone in response to unsolicited pop-ups or calls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
After dinner, Phaedra pulls Brit aside with a little unsolicited advice: try being nicer to the girls.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsolicited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolicited
Adjective
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Available online, customers can request a shipping label through the Guess website to send in unwanted garments and earn Guess credits for future purchases.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
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At its highest, the income is steady and the videos are fun; at its lowest, parents risk putting their underage kids in front of an unwanted audience.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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To wit: a rechargeable, portable lamp to light your late-night dinner conversations, a Bluetooth speaker to keep your playlist going into the wee hours, and citronella mosquito coils to ward off uninvited guests.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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Nothing kills the energy of an outdoor gathering faster than pesky bugs showing up uninvited at the party.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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These scans can detect benign anomalies that trigger unnecessary follow-ups and patient anxiety.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Court papers say the defendant, Farrukh Ali, conspired with at least 41 substance abuse clinics to bill the state for hundreds of millions of dollars for substance abuse services that were never provided, not provided as billed or were medically unnecessary.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, key questions go unasked and unanswered.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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The staff then made this and much more happen—unasked, because here is another way luxury differs from wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolicited. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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