as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
received a lot of unasked advice on the project
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Recent Examples of unasked
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
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Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
None of the results are pleasant: questions unasked and unanswered, authority unchallenged, news deserts, and growing difficulty determining what’s actually true.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The previously unasked questions about Nepalese holdings at LACMA, either donated by patrons or financed through their support, go beyond Phillips.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Worse, in exchange for unprecedented access, the Isaacson Accord demands that a lot of the most difficult and pressing questions go unasked and, therefore, unanswered.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
None of the results are pleasant: questions unasked and unanswered, authority unchallenged, news deserts, and growing difficulty determining what’s actually true.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The previously unasked questions about Nepalese holdings at LACMA, either donated by patrons or financed through their support, go beyond Phillips.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Worse, in exchange for unprecedented access, the Isaacson Accord demands that a lot of the most difficult and pressing questions go unasked and, therefore, unanswered.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unasked
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Particularly for juvenile female sharks, the energetic costs of unwanted attention from males could imply a reason for strong male biases.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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This points to an alarming future for smart TVs, where even premium models sought after for top-end image quality and hardware capabilities are stuffed with unwanted gimmicks.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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But in 2018, after watching a Bruins practice where Quentin played a coverage incorrectly, Carnell offered a bit of unsolicited advice.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here are steps to avoid falling victim to scams: Research charities: Use platforms like Charity Navigator or GuideStar to confirm an organization's credibility. Donate directly: Avoid links in unsolicited emails or social media posts.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.E.L. Doctorow, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.Tom Scocca, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
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Work on increasing cash flow, reducing unnecessary expenses and improving profit margins.Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ravi Parikh, an Emory University oncologist who was the study's lead author, told KFF Health News the tool failed hundreds of times to prompt doctors to initiate that important discussion -- possibly heading off unnecessary chemotherapy -- with patients who needed it.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Showing up at that dinner uninvited is a power play intended to cow both other oligarchs and Trump.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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According to Laghi's son Bruno, his father left the windows of his car open the evening before to cool off, a decision that ultimately left him with an uninvited new pal in the driver's seat.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unasked. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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