as in stubborn
given to resisting control or discipline by others
the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Recent Examples of uncontrollable
Slippery Slope Thinking Fuels A Fear Of Change People with strong slippery slope beliefs tend to assume that one small change will lead to inevitable, uncontrollable negative consequences.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Already, we are haunted by the specters of nuclear warfare and uncontrollable climate change.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Even so, war games suggest that any use, no matter how limited, would immediately lead to uncontrollable escalation, and possibly Armageddon.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The idea of rewarding the schools that get better TV ratings seems clunky, given all the uncontrollable factors that help determine those numbers.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Already, we are haunted by the specters of nuclear warfare and uncontrollable climate change.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Even so, war games suggest that any use, no matter how limited, would immediately lead to uncontrollable escalation, and possibly Armageddon.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The idea of rewarding the schools that get better TV ratings seems clunky, given all the uncontrollable factors that help determine those numbers.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollable
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Why Communication Training Often Fails To Stick Some people are very stubborn and stick to their communication style, even when confronted.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The most glaring of those misses came against Arsenal in October, with Bournemouth trying to break down a stubborn defence following William Saliba’s dismissal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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These expenses, which lead to unmanageable debt, can include medical emergencies, natural disasters, and car repairs.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The federal government, with its millions of employees, has ballooned into an unmanageable monstrosity, consuming trillions of taxpayer dollars while failing at even the most basic functions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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But that was Kilmer, unpredictable, ungovernable, never boring.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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South Korea was becoming ungovernable; the system seemed unable to overcome intense partisan divisions and deliver any kind of policy.—
ROBERT E. KELLY,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
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One intractable problem with racial classifications was that the differences in human physical traits were tiny, so scientists struggled to use them to differentiate between groups.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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To cement his legacy, however, and for a grand strategy to materialize, the country and its national security leaders will need to overcome some fundamental and maybe intractable contradictions.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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The movie has sparked a social media trend where audience members post videos of the crowd going wild during certain scenes, so much so that movie theaters have warned against unruly behavior and in some cases have notified the police.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our spring cleaning storefront has organizational staples for tackling unruly drawers, closets, and pantries.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
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Plaintiffs also can seek punitive damages if malice, fraud, knowledge or willful avoidance can be proven.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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But this season, showrunner Mike White pinpoints the willful decadence of the Western world, primarily through Yankees: the husband, wife, and 2.5 children of the Ratliff family, three freewheeling feminist matrons, plus a shady white bachelor and a single black mother.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Aquarius: Justin Suarez Socially conscious and true fashionista, Justin’s creativity and free spirit very much align with Aquarius’ rebellious nature and sparkling individuality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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It’s been 150 years since the Impressionists shocked Paris with their rebellious Société Anonyme show.—
Nazanin Lankarani,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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His experience gave me hope that instead of being given room to destroy, perhaps Maryland’s wayward youth would be given the discipline needed to succeed.—
Yuripzy Morgan,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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Refuse to seed in shame what Nature sows and choose what leaf and petal and wayward weed all know: grow.—
Cynthia Ozick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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