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
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the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort
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In the dying days of the race, Trump’s campaign may have suffered an unforced error following a mass rally at Madison Square Garden that alienated Puerto Ricans and Hispanics more generally following offensive remarks by a comedian invited to address the crowd.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s final week in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris has been hampered by a series of controversial remarks and unforced errors that threaten to mute his closing argument to voters amid a deluge of Democratic attacks and legal backlash.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
But the unforced error of booking a shock comic for the New York rally is expected to energize low-propensity voters who the campaigns could not reach through conventional means.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
As Vice President, Biden was a string of unforced errors, most notably at a bill signing for the law now known as Obamacare where he was caught on a hot-mic deploying vulgar language.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s final week in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris has been hampered by a series of controversial remarks and unforced errors that threaten to mute his closing argument to voters amid a deluge of Democratic attacks and legal backlash.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
But the unforced error of booking a shock comic for the New York rally is expected to energize low-propensity voters who the campaigns could not reach through conventional means.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
As Vice President, Biden was a string of unforced errors, most notably at a bill signing for the law now known as Obamacare where he was caught on a hot-mic deploying vulgar language.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforced. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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