unforced

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Ms. Peet’s vivid blue eyes remain a major asset in “Fantasy Life,” an unforced character study that wryly observes some mild turbulence in the day-to-day existence of a group of mixed-up New Yorkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead, it’s an unforced error; if you forgot about this mostly forgotten affair, well, he’s here to remind you that he was an idiot in one specific way at least once.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Sabalenka lost two Grand Slam finals last year, first to Keys in Melbourne before committing 70 unforced errors in the French Open showpiece against Coco Gauff.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

I became impatient; I hurried my strokes and I made one unforced error after another.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane