unprompted
adjective
un·prompt·ed
ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—
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Glenn Weiss, the telecast’s executive producer, told Variety that the unprompted interaction between the actors sparked producer concern.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
And Smart still wasn’t done: A few weeks later, Smart took an unprompted shot — maybe playful, maybe not — at SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who was standing a few feet away.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and conservative influencer, was one of many high-profile users to share the video on X with a message mocking Harris for the unprompted and confusing-to-some video address.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
That’s what Poles said, unprompted, near the end of the interview.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
And Smart still wasn’t done: A few weeks later, Smart took an unprompted shot — maybe playful, maybe not — at SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who was standing a few feet away.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and conservative influencer, was one of many high-profile users to share the video on X with a message mocking Harris for the unprompted and confusing-to-some video address.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
That’s what Poles said, unprompted, near the end of the interview.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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