unrehearsed
adjective
un·re·hearsed
ˌən-ri-ˈhərst 
: not practiced or prepared : not rehearsed : spontaneous
an honest and unrehearsed response
a performance that was largely unrehearsed
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Examples of unrehearsed in a Sentence
an unrehearsed speech of thanks
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His questions were clearly prepared, but his delivery seemed unrehearsed.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
And, unrehearsed, Rogers sang the morose song of past love and played the piano, a real treat for fans who've been following her for the past decade.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2024
The unrehearsed aspect of the musical segments only adds to the pleasure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
The performances in that movie are raw, fiery and seemingly unrehearsed (even though some required as many as 50 takes to satisfy the perfectionist first-time filmmaker), introducing a new kind of realism to screen acting.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
And, unrehearsed, Rogers sang the morose song of past love and played the piano, a real treat for fans who've been following her for the past decade.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2024
The unrehearsed aspect of the musical segments only adds to the pleasure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
The performances in that movie are raw, fiery and seemingly unrehearsed (even though some required as many as 50 takes to satisfy the perfectionist first-time filmmaker), introducing a new kind of realism to screen acting.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Unrehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrehearsed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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