unprompted
Example Sentences
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When the human asked if it was “a robot,” the system, unprompted by the testers, lied and said it was a person with a visual impairment.
From New York Times
Mr. Jordan, Ohio Republican, said the unprompted visit raises questions as to whether “the visit was a thinly-veiled attempt to influence or intimidate a witness before Congress.”
From Washington Times
Someone has given you, unprompted, a pamphlet about freezing your eggs.
From Seattle Times
A man on nearby bench looked over and, totally unprompted, offered me a cigarette.
From New York Times
If someone doesn’t reciprocate unprompted, “I still think it is perfectly appropriate to say, ‘Would you be all right telling me if you’ve been vaccinated or not?’
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
