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also unbid
as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
she arrived, unbidden, to help out at the Red Cross center
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Recent Examples of unbidden
After dessert, Caro went unbidden to the kitchen, returning with a thermal carafe of hot water and a brown jar of Nescafé.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
And like Peter Falk’s immortal gumshoe, Elsbeth — who will insert herself unbidden into an investigation — asks a lot of questions, some merely out of curiosity.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Haley is the only female candidate in the G.O.P. primary, a fact that many voters in New Hampshire told me, unbidden, they were drawn to.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
What is so remarkable here is that hundreds of readers had civil discourse unbidden.
—Cquinn, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
And like Peter Falk’s immortal gumshoe, Elsbeth — who will insert herself unbidden into an investigation — asks a lot of questions, some merely out of curiosity.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Haley is the only female candidate in the G.O.P. primary, a fact that many voters in New Hampshire told me, unbidden, they were drawn to.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
What is so remarkable here is that hundreds of readers had civil discourse unbidden.
—Cquinn, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
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That could mean taking on another unwanted contract, eating some money and/or attaching prospects to a trade.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases are getting refunds.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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During Tuesday’s meeting, board members agreed that Morris’ remark was unacceptable.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Be wary when receiving emails, unsolicited direct messages, texts, phone calls, or other digital communications if the source is unknown and always verify the sender’s identity.Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Often, the most difficult position a board may encounter is when faced with an unsolicited offer to buy the business.Jeff Jacobs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But there’s a downside, too; many are loaded with unnecessary fragrances, colors, and synthetic ingredients with no real benefits.Katie Chang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness.Jacob Lev, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Says the man who is standing — uninvited — in the middle of my living room.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nanny McPhee, a strict disciplinarian, clad in black, arrives uninvited to rid the recalcitrant children of their worst habits.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Every unasked question, every idea left unspoken, every risk avoided—those are all missed chances for growth.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dering declined to comment Tuesday about how the media attention has impacted sales and the company, as well as the precariousness of navigating such unsought publicity.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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On the 21st of April, only a third of the way through spring, our 88 degrees may have seemed thermal precocity, an unsought rush to summer.Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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