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unforced

British  
/ ʌnˈfɔːst /

adjective

  1. not forced or having been forced

    unforced errors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sinner produced 44 unforced errors across the final three sets of the match.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

However, her timing was well out and led to a high volume of unforced errors.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Raducanu hit 15 unforced errors to zero winners as Sierra broke twice more on her way to a first-set 'bagel'.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In a loser’s game, the victor wins because of the opponent’s unforced errors.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 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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