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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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
Johnson, unprompted, pointed out Jeremy Shelley, the team’s senior vice president and assistant general manager, as a potential candidate.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
Johnson, unprompted, pointed out Jeremy Shelley, the team’s senior vice president and assistant general manager, as a potential candidate.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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