unprompted
adjective
un·prompt·ed
ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—
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At Burke’s sentencing in June 2024, Kendall went through many of the letters in detail, seemingly touched by the stories of everyday people to whom Burke reached out, unprompted, to help.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Then, completely unprompted, Lyonne picks up a plush cigar toy and offers it to Mater, who holds it in his mouth like a pro.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
What Vuong seems to mean is that such Proustian details are unexpected but nevertheless distinctive; their unprompted specificity gives the story a verisimilitude.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
So when Green’s ex reached out, unprompted, Green was shocked.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 19 May 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Then, completely unprompted, Lyonne picks up a plush cigar toy and offers it to Mater, who holds it in his mouth like a pro.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
What Vuong seems to mean is that such Proustian details are unexpected but nevertheless distinctive; their unprompted specificity gives the story a verisimilitude.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
So when Green’s ex reached out, unprompted, Green was shocked.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprompted
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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