uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl 
1
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
a rush of uncontrollable emotions
2
archaic
: free from control by a superior power : absolute
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the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Worse, few if any in Washington seem bothered by the situation and those few who talk about deficits insist on distractions and studiously avoid the fraught politics implicit in where the budget’s underlying problem lies: the uncontrollable growth of entitlements spending.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The upcoming presidential election, in other words, could help determine whether AI becomes an unparalleled tool of productivity or an uncontrollable agent of chaos.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
When the Umbrellas arrive at Sissy’s farm, Viktor attempts to help Harlan, who is now having uncontrollable energy outbursts.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
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uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
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