as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
received a lot of unasked advice on the project
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Recent Examples of unasked
The previously unasked questions about Nepalese holdings at LACMA, either donated by patrons or financed through their support, go beyond Phillips.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Worse, in exchange for unprecedented access, the Isaacson Accord demands that a lot of the most difficult and pressing questions go unasked and, therefore, unanswered.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
To come back with a plan, unasked, was perfect.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
Unlike Robert Lowell, who was known, unasked, to rank his contemporaries (Lowell was first, Berryman second, then came the rest), Simic always seemed to float bemusedly through his evergreen success.
—Rowan Ricardo Phillips, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Worse, in exchange for unprecedented access, the Isaacson Accord demands that a lot of the most difficult and pressing questions go unasked and, therefore, unanswered.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
To come back with a plan, unasked, was perfect.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
Unlike Robert Lowell, who was known, unasked, to rank his contemporaries (Lowell was first, Berryman second, then came the rest), Simic always seemed to float bemusedly through his evergreen success.
—Rowan Ricardo Phillips, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unasked
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Everything seems fine at first, until their use of Old Republic credits brings them unwanted attention.Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The speakers can be purchased with the same stands developed for the 2019 Linton which position them at the correct height and dampen unwanted vibrations.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Of course, some are just weird, like the Grampy Turnips, little old vegetable men planted in the soil who prattle on with unsolicited advice that’s occasionally useful and mostly waffle about.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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While those swashbuckling days are largely over, boards of directors and CEOs still need to be prepared for activist proposals and unsolicited takeover bids.Jeff Jacobs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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These are the moments when artistry sneaks in unbidden; Annabel understands that if art is created out of life, the latter has to have space to happen.Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
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The Covid-19 pandemic would have challenged any president, but evidence suggests that Trump’s leadership contributed to unnecessary deaths: As many as 40 percent of American lives lost in the first year of the pandemic, according to one estimate.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Using scalable infrastructure that adjusts resources based on real-time needs can prevent unnecessary expenses.Abhishek Shivanna, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, our favorite cozy time of year also comes with an uninvited guest: cold, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season.Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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There are no managers, teams, or uninvited guests allowed.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unasked. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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