unbidden
Example Sentences
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No masterpiece arises unbidden and unprecedented from the mind of its creator, although popular mythology prefers this interpretation to the more complex reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Lyrical scraps would flash unbidden, like hallucinations, in the decades to follow.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024
“You fight hard, but at the end of the day you want to make sure you treat each other with respect,” said Hutchinson, who suggested Biden’s unbidden apology reflected “the good parts of American politics.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024
"Those with the syndrome experience frequent unbidden intrusive memories of the traumatic event."
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023
It seemed only a few heartbeats after she took her leave that the door opened again, and Jojen Reed entered unbidden, with his sister Meera behind him.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
