unprompted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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This careful, unprompted commitment to the multilateralism of Germany's military efforts occurs again and again in conversations with the German military.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Three midlevel Iranian government officials, reached over the past week to discuss other issues, brought up unprompted that they privately longed for the return of the Pahlavis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
After hearing Powell’s unprompted description about December, traders in derivative markets slashed their expectations of a cut to 67%, from 90% a day ago.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
But when the student does a browser search, an AI-generated explanation pops up unprompted.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025
The stories that Vivian began to tell only with prodding, in dutiful answer to specific questions, are spilling forth unprompted, one after another, so many that even Vivian seems surprised.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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