unbidden

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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

And like Peter Falk’s immortal gumshoe, Elsbeth — who will insert herself unbidden into an investigation — asks a lot of questions, some merely out of curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

"Those with the syndrome experience frequent unbidden intrusive memories of the traumatic event."

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

A.I. isn’t pumping this weird stuff out unbidden.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

A waiter, again unbidden, brought the chessboard and the current issue of the Times, with the page turned down at the chess problem.

From "1984" by George Orwell