unprovoked

adjective

un·pro·voked ˌən-prə-ˈvōkt

: occurring without any identifiable cause or justification : not provoked

an unprovoked assault/attack

unprovoked anger

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Maui County has recorded at least 75 unprovoked shark attacks since 1828, and eight people in Hawaii were attacked by sharks last year – one of them fatally, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File. —

Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 For reference, Florida reported 16 unprovoked shark attacks in 2023, according to the Florida Museum. —

USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 The fact that Putin, whose unprovoked war of choice in Ukraine is estimated to have led to one million dead or injured, sat next to Anwar nodding in approval during this tirade was enough to make heads spin in Western diplomatic circles. —

Charlie Campbell / Kulim, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 Catch up quick: The IOC and other sports organizers faced a wave of calls to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes after Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. —

Jacob Knutson, Axios, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unprovoked