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unprovoked
adjective as in gratuitous
adjective as in groundless
adjective as in unwarranted
adjective as in wanton
Example Sentences
At the time of the incident, the Prison Officers Association said the staff sustained life-threatening injuries including burns, scalds and stab wounds in an "unprovoked" and "vicious" attack.
Sometimes, he said, the occupants will shout at him and other neighbors unprovoked.
"Derby County can confirm that Andre Wisdom has been the victim of an unprovoked assault and robbery," read a club statement, external two days later.
The framework would retain California’s independent redistricting commission while temporarily adopting new congressional districts only if other states engage in similar redistricting, positioning it as a contingent response rather than an unprovoked action.
"Totally unprovoked, this violence was directed against two people who had simply reached out to help someone they believed to be in distress," he told the congregation.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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