spontaneous
Example Sentences
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An auditorium full of jaded film critics burst into spontaneous applause at this out-of-nowhere display of fiery bravado.
The band's palm-wine-infused Highlife sets prompt spontaneous dancing, with patrons singing lyrics from memory and cheering solos deep into the night.
From Barron's
Rather than calculating energy in the traditional sense, the method evaluates how unlikely it would be for a particular reaction network to operate in exactly that way if chemistry were driven only by spontaneous processes.
From Science Daily
The spontaneous protests, driven by dissatisfaction at Iran's economic stagnation and galloping hyperinflation, began on Sunday in Tehran's largest mobile phone market where shopkeepers shuttered their businesses.
From Barron's
The King, speaking in the abbey's medieval Lady Chapel, also hailed the "spontaneous bravery" of those who helped in emergencies, such as the Bondi Beach attack in Australia.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
