unbridled
adjective
un·bri·dled
ˌən-ˈbrī-dᵊld 
1
: unrestrained
unbridled enthusiasm
2
: not confined by a bridle
Examples of unbridled in a Sentence
The crowd was swept with unbridled enthusiasm.
a case that was solved only because of one detective's unbridled determination to bring the killer to justice
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Even though diet culture often frames snacking as a negative—an unbridled act of gluttony at best, and a sign of moral weakness at worst—reaching for an edible pick-me-up when the hunger pangs hit is the most natural thing in the world.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
But the vote every few years becomes a cudgel against members of the governing party because approval contributes to the appearance of unbridled spending.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
There was something unmistakably alien about Baker's performance, frequently coupled with his Doctor's unbridled joy at the wonders of the universe.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Both these signal an effort to reframe our national story, emphasizing a return to the kind of unbridled economic freedom that once characterized the country’s history, and coincidentally compromised many of America’s most dramatic wild spectacles.
—Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
But the vote every few years becomes a cudgel against members of the governing party because approval contributes to the appearance of unbridled spending.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
There was something unmistakably alien about Baker's performance, frequently coupled with his Doctor's unbridled joy at the wonders of the universe.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Both these signal an effort to reframe our national story, emphasizing a return to the kind of unbridled economic freedom that once characterized the country’s history, and coincidentally compromised many of America’s most dramatic wild spectacles.
—Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbridled
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“Unbridled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbridled. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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unbridled
adjective
un·bri·dled
ˌən-ˈbrīd-ᵊld
: unrestrained, ungoverned
unbridled enthusiasm
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