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

It’s worth noting that Coelen offered this perspective unasked, and as a tangent to a conversation about the relationship “Love Is Blind” participants have to broader social and political conversations simmering throughout American culture.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

He could see the unasked question in their eyes.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

Using artificial intelligence, the new devices can automatically detect something is wrong and make an emergency call unasked.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

Glancing at my note, Malcolm X said to Beutel, “Only the unasked question is stupid,” and then to me, “Tell them I’ll call them back, please.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey