unforced

adjective

un·​forced ˌən-ˈfȯrst How to pronounce unforced (audio)
: not forced: such as
a
: done or produced naturally or with minimal effort
a genuine, unforced smile
His writing has a natural, unforced style.
b
: caused by one's own poor play, performance, etc.
an unforced error in tennis

Examples of unforced in a Sentence

the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort
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For their unforced error, the Danes were slapped with a painful 12-point penalty, although driver Nicolai Sehested was keen to investigate alternative causes. Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 There was little to separate the two players during the first set, with both players hitting more winners than unforced errors. Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 Alcaraz did not face a break point in the first set as Dimitrov scraped together a handful of winners against more than a dozen unforced errors. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025 Which is to say there’s no Latifi, Mazepin or Schumacher on the grid to cause repeated, errant crashes (unforced errors) and red flags. Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unforced

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unforced was in 1605

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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforced. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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