unforced

Example Sentences

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Tennis for those of us who are not professional players is a loser’s game, and we can win simply by lobbing the ball back to our opponents until they make unforced errors.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

But part of her appeal, for now, is that she offers a bit of breathing space - a feeling that in between all the performance and construction, something unforced still survives.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Ms. Peet’s vivid blue eyes remain a major asset in “Fantasy Life,” an unforced character study that wryly observes some mild turbulence in the day-to-day existence of a group of mixed-up New Yorkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead, it’s an unforced error; if you forgot about this mostly forgotten affair, well, he’s here to remind you that he was an idiot in one specific way at least once.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

I became impatient; I hurried my strokes and I made one unforced error after another.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane