unforced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They greeted her with a roar, cheered every point, and screamed with such deafening volume that her opponents made a string of unforced errors in the middle of a game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Runner-up Rybakina had one ace and four double faults, hitting just 13 winners and making 23 unforced errors in total.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He gets more easy, unforced laughs than anyone, especially when it comes to a bout of “scromiting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
In a near-perfect first set, Osaka hit just six unforced errors and lost only five points on serve.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
And Reggie lost the next game through a mix of unforced errors and weak backhands.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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