unbidden
Americanadjective
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not ordered or commanded; spontaneous.
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not asked or summoned; uninvited.
adjective
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not ordered or commanded; voluntary or spontaneous
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not invited or asked
Etymology
Origin of unbidden
before 1050; Middle English unbiden, Old English unbēden. See un- 1, bidden
Example Sentences
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He plays Patrick, the lead role in the short horror film Unbidden, directed by Andres Rothschild, which was shot near London.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023
Unbidden, he will speak at length of the night that ended his old life, as though he’s still mounting a defense.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2021
Unbidden, she shares that the longest break from touring occurred in 2002: “I had a hysterectomy, and I took the summer off.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2018
Unbidden, uncertainty embraced Sandberg, and, in her second book, “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy,” she writes about the event and its aftermath.
From The New Yorker • May 4, 2017
Unbidden, tears began to trickle down his cheeks.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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