unasked

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Left unasked is whether such efforts make it harder for inmates to endure prison life and make the transition from incarceration to life on the outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Mother, it seems, has been freelancing on her son’s behalf – unasked – by poking a few of her D.C. connections to smooth Paul’s acquisition of UBA.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

Yu would often drop off food at her relatives’ homes unasked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

But as she insists from aching experience, it’s the questions that go unasked that stick with you.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

I hung back in the separate unasked and unanswerable questions.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou