unasked

Example Sentences

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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

The minutes-long interview with Ms. Peng, which took place at a skiing competition in Shanghai, left many key questions unasked and unanswered.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2021

Using artificial intelligence, the new devices can automatically detect something is wrong and make an emergency call unasked.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

I hung back in the separate unasked and unanswerable questions.

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