How to Use uncontrollable in a Sentence
uncontrollable
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Blasts of uncontrollable wind tear trees from the ground.
— Dan Lambe, Treehugger, 1 June 2023 -
It’s about the uncontrollable, and that’s what happens to him.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2021 -
The trash fire that has engulfed the bullpen is uncontrollable.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023 -
This urge was more than an uncontrollable need to squat.
— Deborah D.e.e.p Mouton, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2020 -
That might be less a knack than an uncontrollable urge.
— John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2019 -
There have been some tears, for sure, but mostly it's been smiles and uncontrollable laughs.
— Bobby Flay, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2020 -
But what Singapore is showing the world is that when all the stars are aligned, the virus may not be as uncontrollable as feared.
— Philip J. Heijmans, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2020 -
The city’s rage would have been uncontrollable had that happened.
— Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2019 -
Vonnegut had the look—sad, kind eyes under that mop of uncontrollable hair, the full droopy mustache.
— Susan Farrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2023 -
The story unfolds around Ada and Souleiman, lovers who are kept apart by uncontrollable forces.
— Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 -
My first two children entered the world to the sound of my laughter—peals of uncontrollable laughter.
— Leah Wright Rigueur, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2021 -
Some mild episodes of nosebleeds in the days leading up to the game turned into a scary episode of uncontrollable bleeding at halftime of the BC game.
— Eric Hansen, Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2020 -
In my 14 years here, a couple of shameless and uncontrollable crying fits come to mind.
— Nneka Joi, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2021 -
Like his boyhood self, they were awestruck by the uncontrollable forces before them.
— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024 -
The Good News: Death is an unfortunate part of life that feels uncontrollable, but its power is not any stronger than that of the Lord.
— Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022 -
The same goes for trying to deal with uncontrollable bleeding.
— Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 July 2022 -
The latter is often uncontrollable, but the former is an easy fix.
— Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023 -
In the meantime, more countries are locking down to avoid more uncontrollable case spikes.
— Aj Willingham, CNN, 16 Dec. 2020 -
The reason for all the uncontrollable teleporting back and forth?
— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023 -
Both uncontrollable events and his own choices have put him in a perilous position as the year ends.
— Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021 -
Use one at a time Items like sparklers can flare up in a dangerous or uncontrollable manner.
— Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2019 -
On the other hand, in the face of an uncontrollable, deadly virus, the idea of fighting for one’s right to drink green beer felt sillier than ever.
— Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2022 -
Outside of Senegal, little is known about the Joola, and even in Senegal, many blame the bad weather or some uncontrollable force.
— Elian Peltier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022 -
Much of the action takes place in public, amid what appears to be the teeming and uncontrollable energy of city life.
— Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2021 -
But a bond with the reality-TV star Kyle Richards has thrust her into an uncontrollable world of fame.
— Roisin Kiberd, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023 -
Dear Miss Manners: What is the best way to extricate oneself from the faux pas of an uncontrollable laugh, snort or giggle?
— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023 -
Try to avoid checking a whole lot of breaking news, anything that feels uncontrollable.
— Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2020 -
In this most unpredictable and uncontrollable of all Games, Seidel found a way to embrace the chaos, to live in the moment and to will herself onto the podium.
— BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021 -
Context: This summer's heavy rains are to blame, which is uncontrollable, as is the presence of bird droppings that contain bacteria.
— Nick Halter, Axios, 18 Aug. 2024 -
Some things that are uncontrollable here: grief, unfinished business, and secrets.
— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
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