unsolicited
adjective
un·so·lic·it·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd 
: not asked for or requested : not solicited
unsolicited advice
unsolicited email
Examples of unsolicited in a Sentence
the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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Anyway, Sarah Taylor, this is all just my completely unsolicited opinion.
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Holiday gatherings have long been fraught with unsolicited comments about food, bodies, and weight from extended family.
—Christine Byrne, SELF, 22 Dec. 2025
Paramount made six bids to buy WBD, three unsolicited, three as part of the formal auction, all with increasingly sweeter financial terms culminating in an all-cash $30-a-share offer.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
After careful consideration, Scripps’ board determined that Sinclair’s unsolicited acquisition proposal is not in the best interests of Scripps and its shareholders.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Holiday gatherings have long been fraught with unsolicited comments about food, bodies, and weight from extended family.
—Christine Byrne, SELF, 22 Dec. 2025
Paramount made six bids to buy WBD, three unsolicited, three as part of the formal auction, all with increasingly sweeter financial terms culminating in an all-cash $30-a-share offer.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
After careful consideration, Scripps’ board determined that Sinclair’s unsolicited acquisition proposal is not in the best interests of Scripps and its shareholders.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolicited. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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