as in uncontrolled
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Recent Examples of incontinent
Recently, her dog was given a diagnosis of an incurable spinal tumor and then became incontinent.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Men whose hernias had been repaired with mesh were left incontinent and forced to wear adult diapers.
—Jeanne Lenzer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2011
By her early 30s, the after-effects of the radiation had damaged her colon to the point where Burgess-Stocks became incontinent.
—Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021
In rapidly aging Japan, more diapers are used by older, incontinent people than by babies.
—New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Men whose hernias had been repaired with mesh were left incontinent and forced to wear adult diapers.
—Jeanne Lenzer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2011
By her early 30s, the after-effects of the radiation had damaged her colon to the point where Burgess-Stocks became incontinent.
—Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021
In rapidly aging Japan, more diapers are used by older, incontinent people than by babies.
—New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinent
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If that isn’t enough plot, the lives of these characters become even more chaotic, violent, and ultimately tragic thanks to Emilia’s uncontrolled and selfish impulses.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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Most commercial rat baits contain either anticoagulants, which cause uncontrolled internal bleeding, or neurotoxins, which cause seizures and make an animal unable to control its limbs.Andy Newman, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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He was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Incontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontinent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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