unforced
adjective
un·forced
ˌən-ˈfȯrst 
: not forced: such as
a
: done or produced naturally or with minimal effort
a genuine, unforced smile
His writing has a natural, unforced style.
b
: caused by one's own poor play, performance, etc.
an unforced error in tennis
Examples of unforced in a Sentence
the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort
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Putintseva at one point made just one unforced error in 11 games, but Swiatek also did not appear to have any answer to change the flow of the match.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Or the way Sinner accumulated more winners, 32 to 25, and fewer unforced errors, 27 to 45.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Maybe there are good reasons why Matty’s making so many unforced errors.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Top Trump advisers said the memo was an unforced error and skipped the proper channels, the N.Y. Times reported on Wednesday.
—Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Or the way Sinner accumulated more winners, 32 to 25, and fewer unforced errors, 27 to 45.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Maybe there are good reasons why Matty’s making so many unforced errors.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Top Trump advisers said the memo was an unforced error and skipped the proper channels, the N.Y. Times reported on Wednesday.
—Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforced. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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