unforced

Example Sentences

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Ellis’s insight is that investing is also a loser’s game: We win by making the fewest unforced errors.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The four-time champion made six unforced errors before reaching the mid-session interval and was far from his best in a scrappy affair.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

They made a measly three unforced errors in a 6-1, 6-1 semifinal wipeout of Marina’s David Tran and Alejandro Hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Bringing it up kind of seems like an unforced error and invitation for a Streisand effect.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

And Reggie lost the next game through a mix of unforced errors and weak backhands.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson