unbidden
adjective
not ordered or commanded; spontaneous.
unbid
-
a variation of
unbidden.
Example Sentences
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As a consequence it is common to chose a different suit: here, presumably, the diamond five, the unbid suit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2012
With at least 5-5 in the unbid suits, you make a conventional no-trump overcall.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2011
Meckstroth led a heart, the unbid suit, to defeat the contract.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
Now the unbid suit and opening lead were spades, after which the contract came home with two overtricks.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
Who can behold the human eye, suddenly suffused with moisture, or gushing with tears unbid, and the quivering lip, without unspeakable emotion?
From Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author by William Godwin
