Then an unbidden guest stepped to the microphone.
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Unbidden
/ʌnˈbɪd.ən/
Synonyms for "unbidden" (55 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (27)
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8 entriesunasked questionunbidden emotionunbidden memoryunbidden thoughtuninvited guestuninvitedlyunpromptedlyunsolicited proposal
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8 entriesunbidden guestunbidden impulseunbidden memoryunbidden questionunbidden remarkunbidden thoughtuninvited guestunsolicited proposal
Inflections
2 entriesmore unbiddenmost unbidden
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2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The thoughts came back, unbidden, to torture Tom's guilty conscience.
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However, it’s difficult to control our reactions to stressful situations, such as when your supervisor at work tells you to produce something on a deadline you feel unable to meet. The shortness of breath, the sweaty palms, the adrenaline surge, the sense of wariness and unease come unbidden.
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