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Recent Examples of unprompted
Judge also brought that up unprompted after returning from the World Baseball Classic earlier this month.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Vitello began his availability on Monday with an unprompted airing of grievances that lasted about three minutes regarding how his final days as Tennessee’s head coach unfolded.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Who needs bulletin board material for the Seahawks when a starting wide receiver is providing an unprompted defense of farmers?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Table service at Commune is seamless, as glasses of wine or fresh cocktails appear almost unprompted.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Vitello began his availability on Monday with an unprompted airing of grievances that lasted about three minutes regarding how his final days as Tennessee’s head coach unfolded.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Who needs bulletin board material for the Seahawks when a starting wide receiver is providing an unprompted defense of farmers?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Table service at Commune is seamless, as glasses of wine or fresh cocktails appear almost unprompted.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
Adjective
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But energy itself – raucous, coordinated and diligently trained on every shot – seems largely spontaneous and self-generated.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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From scenic highways and spontaneous detours to roadside inns and vintage diners, road trips offer a certain kind of freedom and ambiance that a flight can simply never replicate.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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For me, composing is an instinctive, intuitive thing.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The save looked instinctive, but technical details — the footwork, body rotation and hand selection — were what made the impossible possible.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Yale will be trying for its first title since the Ivy League started playing a postseason tournament in 2023, and the NCAA Tournament automatic bid that goes to the champion.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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