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Explore Unprovoked through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like motiveless or wanton. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Unprovoked meaning

Happening without provocation.

Synonyms of Unprovoked

motiveless wanton unmotivated

Related words

Other words often associated with Unprovoked or its synonyms:

promiscuous easy motivated unchaste loose spend piddle unintended light trifle

Using Unprovoked

  • The main meaning on this page is: Happening without provocation.
  • Useful related words include: motiveless, wanton, unmotivated.
  • In the example corpus, unprovoked often appears in combinations such as: unprovoked attack, an unprovoked, the unprovoked.

Context around Unprovoked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shockingly 1× stormed 1× victim 1× entirely 1× completely 1× people 1× alarming 1×

Often after:

attack 6× war 1× across 1× harassing 1× full 1× dog 1× aggression 1×

Sentence patterns with Unprovoked

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a shockingly unprovoked and random 1× an alarming unprovoked attack and 1× engaged in unprovoked aggression against 1× first victim unprovoked with a 1× for an unprovoked attack that 1× had stormed unprovoked across the 1× he was unprovoked harassing a 1× in an unprovoked attack 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 34 year 1× a former soldier 1× a hunt has 1× a south derry 1× a witness who 1× according to official 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the border 1× afternoon in mississauga 1× an unprovoked attack 1× and persistent attack 1× and unexpected attack 1× attack in glasgow 1×

Words around Unprovoked

Just before it in the word index:

unproven 163 unproved 5 unprovable 23 unprovability 5 unprotonated 3 unprotected 175

Just after it in the word index:

unpublicized 3 unpublishable 2 unpublished 200 unpunished 78 unpurchased 2 unputdownable 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aberration 152 af 152 akbar 152 alaskan 152 ami 152 andover 152

Corpus analysis for Unprovoked

  • In this selection, "unprovoked" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shockingly, stormed, victim, attack, war and across stand out and add context to how "unprovoked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a shockingly unprovoked and random and an alarming unprovoked attack and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unprovoked" sits close to words such as aberration, af and akbar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unprovoked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

JP Gillian Beckett said: 'This was an unprovoked and persistent attack. (11 words)

According to official propaganda, Russian embarked upon an ‘unprovoked’ war against Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. (16 words)

A hunt has been launched for suspects after a 'shockingly unprovoked and random' attack in Glasgow. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Hawai’i County Code section 4-4-32 was most recently revised in 2022 and makes it a felony crime if someone fails to take reasonable measures to prevent an unprovoked dog attack resulting in serious bodily injury or death. (40 words)

If it’s true that the culture war is an unwanted assault foisted on Republicans by the left, as Sanders claimed during that nationally televised speech, why launch this skirmish against transgender people unprovoked? (34 words)

A witness who observed the attacks told police that she saw Kennedy approach the first victim, unprovoked, with a silver object with a black handle, grazing the back of the man’s neck. (33 words)

Question examples

If a shark was in a swimming pool, and you jumped in, and it bit you, would that be unprovoked? (20 words)

If it’s true that the culture war is an unwanted assault foisted on Republicans by the left, as Sanders claimed during that nationally televised speech, why launch this skirmish against transgender people unprovoked? (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

A 34-year-old man with a history of violence has been arrested for an “unprovoked attack” that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Mississauga.

According to official propaganda, Russian embarked upon an ‘unprovoked’ war against Ukraine, on February 24, 2022.

A former soldier from Derbyshire carried out an unprovoked attack on a Peak District pub landlord, punching him to the ground and kicking him in the face.

A hunt has been launched for suspects after a 'shockingly unprovoked and random' attack in Glasgow.

Anthony Albanese said Hamas should be condemned for engaging in an ‘unprovoked attack’ on innocent civilians in Israel.

A South Derry man was allegedly attacked with a large knife and stabbed to death in front of his partner in an unprovoked attack, a court was told today.

At first, those nations insisted that the weapons were “defensive,” designed to help Ukraine fight off a marauding Russian Army that had stormed, unprovoked, across the border.

At the Farmer’s Market, my family and I found ourselves inadvertently in the path of a homeless man after he was, unprovoked, harassing a visiting couple from NY.

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A witness who observed the attacks told police that she saw Kennedy approach the first victim, unprovoked, with a silver object with a black handle, grazing the back of the man’s neck.

But her physical recovery can never take away from the mental anguish of that entirely unprovoked and unexpected attack.

But her world was ripped apart when beloved daughter Samantha was stabbed to death by a teenage stranger in an unprovoked attack.

Download logoOne year ago, on February 24th 2022, Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion against Ukraine.

Following today’s hearing, Nick Price, head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: ‘This extremely violent attack against two innocent people was completely unprovoked.

Hawai’i County Code section 4-4-32 was most recently revised in 2022 and makes it a felony crime if someone fails to take reasonable measures to prevent an unprovoked dog attack resulting in serious bodily injury or death.

I condemn it in the strongest possible terms,' he said via video, adding: 'Also, the invasion was not unprovoked.

If a shark was in a swimming pool, and you jumped in, and it bit you, would that be unprovoked?

If it’s true that the culture war is an unwanted assault foisted on Republicans by the left, as Sanders claimed during that nationally televised speech, why launch this skirmish against transgender people unprovoked?

Investigating officer Det Con Sean Green, from North Worcestershire CID, said: “This was an alarming unprovoked attack and an incredibly scary ordeal for the victims.

It is currently engaged in unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, and Canada is standing up for international sovereignty and the international rule of law by supporting Ukraine.

JP Gillian Beckett said: 'This was an unprovoked and persistent attack.

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Common combinations with unprovoked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unprovoked" in a sentence?
An example: "A 34-year-old man with a history of violence has been arrested for an “unprovoked attack” that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Mississauga." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "unprovoked" from authentic English texts.
What does "unprovoked" mean?
Unprovoked means: Happening without provocation.
What are synonyms of "unprovoked"?
Common synonyms of "unprovoked" include: motiveless, wanton, unmotivated.
How many example sentences with "unprovoked" are there?
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