unasked
Americanadjective
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not requested or demanded
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not invited
Etymology
Origin of unasked
Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; un- 1, ask, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Left unasked is whether such efforts make it harder for inmates to endure prison life and make the transition from incarceration to life on the outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
It’s worth noting that Coelen offered this perspective unasked, and as a tangent to a conversation about the relationship “Love Is Blind” participants have to broader social and political conversations simmering throughout American culture.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024
Using artificial intelligence, the new devices can automatically detect something is wrong and make an emergency call unasked.
From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021
With its intrusion of unasked for, and possibly unwanted, light, it can be read as an act of art-world colonization.
From New York Times • May 13, 2021
Sabbatini believed a lot of questions went unasked because students were afraid of looking dumb in front of their peers.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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