unforced
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Definition of unforced
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unforced
Synonyms
freewill, self-imposed, uncoerced, volitional, voluntary, volunteer, willing
Antonyms
coerced, compelled, forced, involuntary, nonvoluntary, unwilled, will-less
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Williams double-faulted eight times in all, including three times on break point, part of her 33 unforced errors, nearly twice as many as Andreescu’s 17. — Washington Post, "Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams in US Open final," 7 Sep. 2019 Williams double-faulted eight times in all, including three times on break point, part of her 33 unforced errors, nearly twice as many as Andreescu's 17. — Howard Fendrich, Houston Chronicle, "Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams in U.S. Open final," 7 Sep. 2019 Overall, Williams won 66 points to Svitolina’s 44, and hit 34 winners and 20 unforced errors, compared to 11 and 17, respectively, for Svitolina. — Stanley Kay, SI.com, "With Another US Open Final Looming, Can Serena Overcome Her Recent Final Woes?," 6 Sep. 2019 The stats were staggering and showed exactly how off Federer was on this evening: 61 unforced errors, 33 on the forehand side. — Howard Fendrich, baltimoresun.com, "Hampered by back, Roger Federer loses U.S. Open quarterfinal to ‘Baby Fed’," 4 Sep. 2019 The stats were staggering and showed exactly how off Federer was on this evening: 61 unforced errors, 33 on the forehand side. — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Roger Federer upended in US Open quarterfinals," 3 Sep. 2019 Stubbs asked Williams about her unforced errors as momentum appeared to swing in McNally's direction. — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, "Serena Williams: Caty McNally 'showed no fear' in second-round U.S. Open match," 29 Aug. 2019 Arizona came out flat, rallied multiple times, was on the brink of taking the lead in the fourth quarter … then made the costliest mistake of the night in a game that had no shortage of unforced errors. — Michael Lev, azcentral, "Arizona football comes up yard short in loss to Hawaii," 24 Aug. 2019 Both teams suffered from unforced errors, including surrendering a safety each and racking up 23 total penalties for 205 yards. — Daily Pilot, "Huntington Beach football can’t hold onto early lead, drops opener to Green Valley," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unforced.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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