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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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Fear is what fuels any widespread panic, feeding off collective hysteria and growing into an uncontrollable monster.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
The bill’s author, Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, said legislation was necessary to protect the public before advances in AI become either unwieldy or uncontrollable.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
In Milwaukee, the danger of uncontrollable gunshots was made clear in a recent homicide.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontrollable. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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