unforced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Bringing it up kind of seems like an unforced error and invitation for a Streisand effect.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
In the moments before class, we unloaded our gym bags and shoes into separate lockers outside of the yoga room while exchanging hellos that I expected to be awkward but somehow felt easy and unforced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Ms. Peet’s vivid blue eyes remain a major asset in “Fantasy Life,” an unforced character study that wryly observes some mild turbulence in the day-to-day existence of a group of mixed-up New Yorkers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
He claimed the set in a statement 33 minutes after a ninth unforced error from the top seed, having dominated the big moments.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
I became impatient; I hurried my strokes and I made one unforced error after another.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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