without prompting
Example Sentences
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Abel almost certainly has ideas about optimizing corporate cash, but we respectfully offer an idea that monetizes Munger’s insight in a way that many traditional stock investors fail to consider without prompting.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
He went to college for a single year, works in IT, and without prompting, joked that he has been married “a long time.”
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024
The memo claims Vaddadi “frequently makes erroneous evidentiary rulings for unjustified reasons” without articulating a legal analysis and routinely raises arguments on defendants’ behalf without prompting or legal argument from their defense attorneys.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Witnesses usually do not speak without prompting, let alone at such length.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023
My heart pounds, like it already knows an answer I can’t face without prompting.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
