unsolicited
adjective
un·so·lic·it·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd 
: not asked for or requested : not solicited
unsolicited advice
unsolicited email
Examples of unsolicited in a Sentence
the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice.
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Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls and text messages.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be wary of unsolicited calls from people claiming to be with the College Board.
—Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Emanuel was among a group of investors led by Elon Musk that made an unsolicited $97.4 billion bid for the group behind the ChatGPT service.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls and text messages.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be wary of unsolicited calls from people claiming to be with the College Board.
—Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Emanuel was among a group of investors led by Elon Musk that made an unsolicited $97.4 billion bid for the group behind the ChatGPT service.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsolicited
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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolicited. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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