Then an unbidden guest stepped to the microphone.
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Unbidden
//ʌnˈbɪd.ən//
Synonyms for "unbidden" (44 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (22)
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Translations
6 translations across 4 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἀκέλευστος adj (not invited or requested)
- ἄκλητος adj (not invited or requested)
Bulgarian
1 entries- нежелан adj (not invited or requested)
Latin
2 entries- iniussus adj (not invited or requested)
- invocātus adj (not invited or requested)
Russian
1 entries- незваный adj (not invited or requested)
Sample 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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