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
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
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Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
None of the results are pleasant: questions unasked and unanswered, authority unchallenged, news deserts, and growing difficulty determining what’s actually true.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The previously unasked questions about Nepalese holdings at LACMA, either donated by patrons or financed through their support, go beyond Phillips.
—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
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Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
None of the results are pleasant: questions unasked and unanswered, authority unchallenged, news deserts, and growing difficulty determining what’s actually true.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The previously unasked questions about Nepalese holdings at LACMA, either donated by patrons or financed through their support, go beyond Phillips.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unasked
Adjective
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View Deal The National Geographic Power Rocket has three flight modes, easily selected with the press of a button, and with a safe landing system there's no fear of accidental collisions or unwanted damage.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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McLaren has taken the unusual step of limiting the torque and power outputs in first and second gear to prevent unwanted wheelspin from the rear-drive hypercar.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Others have complained about unsolicited contact from the firm despite not having signed up for communications.—
Victor Rosario,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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This settlement also highlights the importance of companies adhering to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and serves as a crucial reminder of the rights consumers hold against unsolicited marketing.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Standards from every period of our lives remain cross-indexed in our brains to be called up in whole, or in part, or, in fact, to come to mind unbidden.—
E.L. Doctorow,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Every screen suddenly has a logo either urging the user to try an A.I. service or signaling that an A.I. product has been delivered unbidden.—
Tom Scocca,
airmail.news,
5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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This phrase prevents unnecessary detours while making the person feel heard.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien then, himself, promised not to waste time — with an unnecessary musical number about not wasting time!—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There these uninvited microbial guests have been evolving.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, said on Wednesday President Donald Trump should be uninvited to an upcoming G7 meeting in Alberta.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unasked. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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