uncontainable

adjective

un·con·tain·able ˌən-kən-ˈtā-nə-bəl

: not able to be restrained, checked, or controlled : not possible to contain

uncontainable joy/enthusiasm/energy

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But in cinema, the monster movie has mutated into an uncontainable genre behemoth all its own. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024 In the sculpture, black ink swirls around the resin like a spreading oil spill, suggesting the uncontainable entropy, and the indelible effects, of that fateful decree. —

Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 What was contained, or uncontainable, in that singular sound? —

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Still, non-TV-writer me was struck by futurist Sinead Bovell’s forceful comments on artificial intelligence, perceived by many Hollywood writers as a potentially uncontainable beast poised to ravage their livelihood. —

Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncontainable