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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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It’s like Cirque du Soleil performed by unrehearsed 19-year-olds with skull tattoos, or some mad operation dreamed up by Col.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

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

Later in life, she became a pioneer of spiritual jazz — where she blended unrehearsed rhythms with the sounds of her faith.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

At least until the mischievous rocker dug into his bag of rock ‘n’ roll tricks for an unrehearsed delight during the string quartet section of Tuesday’s Benaroya Hall show.

From Seattle Times Oct. 25, 2023

The car alarm is not a metaphor, but just an unrehearsed annoyance.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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