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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Gauff hit 12 double faults and had 45 unforced errors during her defeat to Linette, who picks up the fifth win against a top-five player of her career.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Mayo lost possession of the ball to unforced errors.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Kansas City has scored touchdowns on three drives and only an unforced error — a fumbled handoff — negated their only other possession in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
For their unforced error, the Danes were slapped with a painful 12-point penalty, although driver Nicolai Sehested was keen to investigate alternative causes.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Matias Grez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Mayo lost possession of the ball to unforced errors.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Kansas City has scored touchdowns on three drives and only an unforced error — a fumbled handoff — negated their only other possession in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
For their unforced error, the Danes were slapped with a painful 12-point penalty, although driver Nicolai Sehested was keen to investigate alternative causes.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforced
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforced. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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