as in spontaneous
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Recent Examples of unprompted
That’s what Poles said, unprompted, near the end of the interview.
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Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
In fact, this spring, another team’s ace — with no connection to either Wheeler or the NL winner in ’21, Corbin Burnes — went on an unprompted rant about it to me.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Revisiting what might have been the most dangerous moment for him eight years ago, unprompted, and reminding voters about his long history of disparaging comments.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a completely unprompted example of what’s called the Saudi hafawah.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
In fact, this spring, another team’s ace — with no connection to either Wheeler or the NL winner in ’21, Corbin Burnes — went on an unprompted rant about it to me.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Revisiting what might have been the most dangerous moment for him eight years ago, unprompted, and reminding voters about his long history of disparaging comments.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a completely unprompted example of what’s called the Saudi hafawah.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
Adjective
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White’s style is certainly very different to what Isaacs experienced on 2017 black comedy The Death of Stalin, which despite its irreverent, spontaneous tone, was in fact meticulously overseen by writer and director Armando Iannucci, the Emmy-winning creator of Veep.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The feline's movement can trigger instinctive responses in dogs as a natural self-preservation mechanism.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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His goal catalogue is varied, with plenty of instinctive snapshots with either foot plus an aerial threat.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If passed, Maryland can use automatic money returns for claims under $5,000.—
Scott Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Not all employees have an automatic right to appeal.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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