unprovoked
adjective
un·pro·voked
ˌən-prə-ˈvōkt 
: occurring without any identifiable cause or justification : not provoked
an unprovoked assault/attack
unprovoked anger
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It's been roughly three years since Russia launched its unprovoked, brutal invasion into Ukraine.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
However, the unprovoked commentary also sparked a familiar tension between Perry and fellow musician Kesha, 38.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Brown has been accused of an unprovoked attack on producer Abe Diaw at London’s Tape Nightclub in Febuary 2023.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Alligator attacks in Florida Since 1948, when officials began tracking alligator bites involving people in Florida, there have been 487 unprovoked bites through 2024, according to FWC data.
—CBS News, 7 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
However, the unprovoked commentary also sparked a familiar tension between Perry and fellow musician Kesha, 38.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Brown has been accused of an unprovoked attack on producer Abe Diaw at London’s Tape Nightclub in Febuary 2023.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Alligator attacks in Florida Since 1948, when officials began tracking alligator bites involving people in Florida, there have been 487 unprovoked bites through 2024, according to FWC data.
—CBS News, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprovoked
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“Unprovoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprovoked. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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