inadvertent

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That way if my husband inadvertently saw my conversation history in my sidebar, there would be no inadvertent spoiler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

With the substitution exposed, Fox claimed the error was inadvertent.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

McDonnell said he ordered an internal audit to determine whether similar inadvertent sharing had occurred within the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Daniel Greenberg said that following an investigation he had concluded that the breaches were "inadvertent" and due to "staffing and other administrative issues".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

In this he failed–though he did achieve a certain belated, inadvertent triumph.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson