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unrehearsed

British  
/ ˌʌnrɪˈhɜːst /

adjective

  1. (of a play, speech, etc) not having been practised in advance

"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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Usher's moves are so effortless that they look unrehearsed, but such ease comes at a cost: Last year, he had to postpone the start of the tour after injuring his neck in practice.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

In a 1987 interview with The Times, Barker said he liked “to try to create spontaneous laughter with these unrehearsed contestants, so each show for me is like mining for gold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2023

And Associated Press photographer John Locher roamed the carpet, capturing many of these unrehearsed moments Sunday night.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

They deliver their lines in an emotionless, crystal-clear manner that verges on the unrehearsed; not entirely affectless, but rather with the slightly enunciated flatness of an audio tutorial.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023

Her first actual unrehearsed syllable of the day.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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