How to Use uncontrolled in a Sentence

uncontrolled

adjective

• The car came to an uncontrolled stop on the right shoulder behind the tractor-trailer.
  — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 17 Nov. 2022
• The uncontrolled balloons were meant to drop bombs to start forest fires.
  — The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
• Then, a blaze of uncontrolled flames erupted from the engines, followed by plumes of gray smoke.
  — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 July 2022
• During an uncontrolled entry, the side of the object facing the wind will change.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2021
• The uncontrolled release of water coming through the leak in this stack, Hopes said, is now staying on site.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2021
• This is just the latest in a string of uncontrolled reentries that China has become known for in recent years.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 26 July 2022
• Byron Airport is an uncontrolled airfield about forty miles east of the Bay Area.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
• The rig sank, setting off an uncontrolled leak that was not capped until three months later.
  — Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
• The Nissan came to an uncontrolled stop on the right shoulder of the highway, and the tractor-trailer was stopped in the area between the HOV lane and rest of the highway, state police said.
  — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2022
• The rocket carrying the module, the Long March 5B, will make an uncontrolled reentry.
  — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
• Those groups have also experienced some progress in terms of the uncontrolled pay gap.
  — Josie Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• There’s something a little bit alive, a bit uncontrolled.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
• An uncontrolled growth of cells in your mouth may produce white patches on your tongue that look similar to oral thrush.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Jan. 2024
• Most of the time, says Dr. Ramin, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, both type 1 and type 2, is the culprit.
  — Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 19 Oct. 2021
• When severe and uncontrolled, ITP can force patients to have their spleen removed.
  — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 28 Nov. 2023
• The acrobatic stunt is not a frantic and uncontrolled plunge.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022
• Mata, 55, knew all too well the risks of uncontrolled diabetes.
  — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Apr. 2021
• In the meantime, a trip to the US for a vaccine is an option for citizens of countries where the coronavirus is still uncontrolled.
  — Claudia Rebaza, CNN, 26 May 2021
• Scientists say that the post’s logic is flawed and that laser tests in uncontrolled conditions are not a reliable way to prove the Earth's shape.
  — Isabella Fertel, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
• The uncontrolled disposal of an object this large is not routine.
  — Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
• The uncontrolled disposal of the pallet, however, was not part of the original plan.
  — George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
• Cancer is the term given to hundreds of diseases that share uncontrolled cell division and the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2022
• The uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance through the ground for multiple days is reportable to the agency, Maher said.
  — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Apr. 2022
• Doing so can allow businesses to avoid being gobbled by the Scylla of uncontrolled cloud costs in the next stage.
  — Scott Sellers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
• The baseball-sized teratoma, an uncontrolled growth of skin, muscle, bone, and other tissues, obscured the baby’s neck and jaw line.
  — Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022
• What’s the cause of colon cancer? Dr. John Whyte: Colon cancer, like other cancers, arises from the uncontrolled growth and division of cells in the colon or rectum.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
• The five-alarm fire, which burned uncontrolled and threatened to spread to nearby structures for several hours, began around 9 a.m.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
• In second grade, Tim Dixon and I were in danger of gettin’ the paddle for an uncontrolled outburst of laughter during class.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 14 Mar. 2021
• Verywell Health: What is the public health impact of uncontrolled asthma?
  — Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 25 June 2024
• Jake ended up in Clarkston by accident, after his uncontrolled body movements forced him off the road.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024