unbridled
adjective
un·bri·dled
ˌən-ˈbrī-dᵊld 
1
formal + literary
: unrestrained
unbridled enthusiasm
live in an area of unbridled development
2
formal + literary
: 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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In last week's two-episode premiere we were introduced to the happiness pandemic that's spread around the world and the harrowing story of the one grouchy woman left to save the planet from unbridled happiness.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Ramsey confidently steps into the lead role this time around, their portrayal of adult Ellie’s unbridled anger and pathos mirroring the season’s larger meditations on tribalism.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
In last week's two-episode premiere we were introduced to the happiness pandemic that's spread around the world and the harrowing story of the one grouchy woman left to save the planet from unbridled happiness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Rauschenberg’s world became bigger, grander, a sky filled with unbridled gesture and thought.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Unbridled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbridled. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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unbridled
adjective
un·bri·dled
ˌən-ˈbrīd-ᵊld
: unrestrained, ungoverned
unbridled enthusiasm
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