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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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The uncontrollable blaze, which continued to consume buildings, has wound up burning more than 11,000 acres between the two beach towns.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The coughing fits can last for weeks or even months and be rapid and uncontrollable, according to Central District Health.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
These include Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (persistent and uncontrollable vomiting); marijuana use disorder (aka addiction) and even a link to the onset of schizophrenia in young adults.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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