unforced

British

/ ʌnˈfɔːst /

adjective

not forced or having been forced

unforced errors

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There is an unforced charm to the way Travolta’s character falls in love with Hollywood — he’s already a movie geek but other elements fall into place for him.

From Los Angeles Times

A long forehand from Djokovic, his 42nd unforced error of the day, put an end to that.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

At the French Open she played what she described as the "worst final" of her life, hitting 70 unforced errors in windy conditions.

From BBC

But Sabalenka surrendered her advantage, tightening as the finish line drew closer and producing three unforced errors to allow Rybakina to break for a second time and hit the front.

From BBC

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