unsolicited

Example Sentences

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I’d say if you enjoy having lots of stuff, it’s time to start ignoring unsolicited instruction from strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Moreover, he said, it’s easy for those watching from the sidelines to take potshots and offer unsolicited — and not particularly empathetic — advice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Paramount triggered the sales process for Warner Bros. last fall after making an unsolicited offer to acquire its much-lager rival for $19 share.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

The Time cover story, an all-purpose certification of celebrity in that era, enhanced Ernest’s fame among the lay public, which was happy to offer unsolicited advice and criticism to the brilliant young American scientist.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik