unasked

Example Sentences

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Left unasked is whether such efforts make it harder for inmates to endure prison life and make the transition from incarceration to life on the outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Mother, it seems, has been freelancing on her son’s behalf – unasked – by poking a few of her D.C. connections to smooth Paul’s acquisition of UBA.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

Yu would often drop off food at her relatives’ homes unasked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

“And that unasked request, if you answer it, can be very dangerous. It can be at best confusing and at worst dangerous.”

From New York Times • May 13, 2022

The man, who had received two or three nice presents from her unasked, thought she was lying and was trying to tell him to shove off.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison