unconstrained
adjective
un·con·strained
ˌən-kən-ˈstrānd 
: not held back or constrained
unconstrained ambition
unconstrained expressions of grief
people unconstrained by financial worries
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The Gilded Age of the late 19th century marked the last, climactic chapter of decades of largely unconstrained corporate growth and ostentatious displays of private wealth.
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Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Added to this, unconstrained international speculation sparked global economic crises that further destabilized people’s lives.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Palestine is colonized with no army, no navy and no air force; Israel is the occupier and a world leader in unconstrained, mechanized death and destruction.
—Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024
What produced the war was the underlying challenge of maintaining Gulf security, combined with Saddam’s bizarre behavior, combined with the psychological impact of 9/11 on a handful of idiosyncratic, unconstrained American officials.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Looking back at this year’s collections, many designers seemed to be on this same unconstrained wavelength.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2023
New Blue Sun emerged from unconstrained collaborative sessions with other musicians, including keyboardist Alice Coltrane, acolyte Surya Botofasina, and multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
Others have warned of the risks of misuse by bad actors with various motivations, as well as unconstrained military applications of AI in the absence of international regulations.
—James Manyika and Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
During that period, Chinese leaders became embittered, unconstrained, and eager to foment revolution.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Added to this, unconstrained international speculation sparked global economic crises that further destabilized people’s lives.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Palestine is colonized with no army, no navy and no air force; Israel is the occupier and a world leader in unconstrained, mechanized death and destruction.
—Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024
What produced the war was the underlying challenge of maintaining Gulf security, combined with Saddam’s bizarre behavior, combined with the psychological impact of 9/11 on a handful of idiosyncratic, unconstrained American officials.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Looking back at this year’s collections, many designers seemed to be on this same unconstrained wavelength.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2023
New Blue Sun emerged from unconstrained collaborative sessions with other musicians, including keyboardist Alice Coltrane, acolyte Surya Botofasina, and multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
Others have warned of the risks of misuse by bad actors with various motivations, as well as unconstrained military applications of AI in the absence of international regulations.
—James Manyika and Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
During that period, Chinese leaders became embittered, unconstrained, and eager to foment revolution.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Unconstrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstrained. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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