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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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Arriving in New York after a successful West End run—where our critic called it “an ultimately sad and strange tale that nevertheless brimmed with unforced warmth”—the North American premiere features Andrew Durand in the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“A lot of unforced errors, a lot of negative headlines,” Gates said of those decisions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Yet behind the same impenetrable expression, she found 36 winners to Sabalenka’s 32 and committed 11 fewer unforced errors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

In comparison, Wimbledon runner-up Muchova landed 14 winners and just nine unforced errors as she impressed with smart drop shots and piercing groundstrokes.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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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