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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Notably, some of Grok’s responses, while unprompted, offer a different perspective.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 15 May 2025
No one praised Randle more profusely, unprompted, for his performance in the first-round series against the Lakers than Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
That was organised unprompted by Kidd and Mavericks — a gesture that will not have gone unnoticed on Merseyside or at TFG’s headquarters in Houston.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The invasion of Crimea in 2014 violated the memorandum, which explicitly barred unprompted military action against Ukraine and promised its territorial integrity.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ben Goggin, NBC news, 15 May 2025
No one praised Randle more profusely, unprompted, for his performance in the first-round series against the Lakers than Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
That was organised unprompted by Kidd and Mavericks — a gesture that will not have gone unnoticed on Merseyside or at TFG’s headquarters in Houston.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The invasion of Crimea in 2014 violated the memorandum, which explicitly barred unprompted military action against Ukraine and promised its territorial integrity.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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