unsolicited
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unsolicited
Example Sentences
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I’d say if you enjoy having lots of stuff, it’s time to start ignoring unsolicited instruction from strangers.
Moreover, he said, it’s easy for those watching from the sidelines to take potshots and offer unsolicited — and not particularly empathetic — advice.
From Los Angeles Times
Unilever’s wake-up call came in 2017 with an unsolicited takeover approach from Kraft Heinz, then lauded for its skill in cutting costs.
Warner said Zaslav was offered “several hundred million dollars” by Paramount CEO David Ellison and his father Larry Ellison in September, when Paramount first made several unsolicited bids for Warner.
Shell contends that Cipriani demanded compensation for his unsolicited efforts, then sought to “weaponize that fiction,” followed by a threat of public exposure to extract an alleged payday.
From Los Angeles Times
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