unprompted
adjective
un·prompt·ed
ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—
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When the speakers were through, Mark Butler, a former City Council member and the chair of Eagle’s Urban Renewal Board, rose unprompted to join their cause.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Butler service is on hand to do everything from unpack your bags to draw an evening bath alongside a cup of chamomile tea (or, in my case, deliver an unprompted—but much appreciated—extra serving of delicious local kaya toast).
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Dan Campbell said the quiet part out loud, a bit unprompted, when asked about his confidence level in potentially moving star right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Residents are being reminded that government agencies never call, text, or send unprompted emails to ask for payment or personal information.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Butler service is on hand to do everything from unpack your bags to draw an evening bath alongside a cup of chamomile tea (or, in my case, deliver an unprompted—but much appreciated—extra serving of delicious local kaya toast).
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Dan Campbell said the quiet part out loud, a bit unprompted, when asked about his confidence level in potentially moving star right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Residents are being reminded that government agencies never call, text, or send unprompted emails to ask for payment or personal information.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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