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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But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Hawai’i scored in bunches, while unforced errors hurt Long Beach.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
During day three of the trial, Elon Musk struggled to present a confident front, which led to a number of unforced errors.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Giving it away Detroit committed seven turnovers in the first quarter alone, most of them unforced errors.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Hawai’i scored in bunches, while unforced errors hurt Long Beach.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
During day three of the trial, Elon Musk struggled to present a confident front, which led to a number of unforced errors.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Giving it away Detroit committed seven turnovers in the first quarter alone, most of them unforced errors.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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