unintentionally
Example Sentences
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A governor at HMP Wandsworth accepted in evidence that lack of knowledge of TPIMs by prison staff had resulted in "unintentionally cruel" treatment of Uddin.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Scientists can unintentionally influence how they interpret or analyze measurements when they know what answer they expect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Although the model wasn’t intended to be able to get online, internet access was unintentionally made available, according to Irregular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
His war with Iran unintentionally set off a scramble for renewable energy sources, which promise to be cheaper in the long run and available on a faster timescale than many initially anticipated.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
