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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One woman, while preparing for her interview, lost her brother in unprompted violence.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But nobody ever likes hearing about something happening completely unprompted again.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
Speaking to Patrick Lefevere in the weeks before the Tour, the legendary former principal of Evenepoel’s Soudal-Quickstep team, the Belgian brings up Roglic unprompted.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
This mindset is essential for agentic AI, which often uncovers unexpected patterns, proposes unprompted actions or flats unfamiliar risks.
—Karen Abramson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But nobody ever likes hearing about something happening completely unprompted again.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
Speaking to Patrick Lefevere in the weeks before the Tour, the legendary former principal of Evenepoel’s Soudal-Quickstep team, the Belgian brings up Roglic unprompted.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
This mindset is essential for agentic AI, which often uncovers unexpected patterns, proposes unprompted actions or flats unfamiliar risks.
—Karen Abramson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprompted
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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