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 pact's termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
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Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The pact’s termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The same goes for his contempt for international law, binding alliances, and transnational organizations such as the European Union—all of which impede the state’s unconstrained exercise of its will, a central fascist tenet.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
The vast, indifferent Moroccan desert acts as a major character, stripping the human characters bare and forcing a primal confrontation with mortality, loss, and the unconstrained forces of nature.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The pact’s termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The same goes for his contempt for international law, binding alliances, and transnational organizations such as the European Union—all of which impede the state’s unconstrained exercise of its will, a central fascist tenet.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
The vast, indifferent Moroccan desert acts as a major character, stripping the human characters bare and forcing a primal confrontation with mortality, loss, and the unconstrained forces of nature.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Unconstrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstrained. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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