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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Following too closely in its protagonist’s footsteps, The Queen of Versailles presents only two options — tough but spiritually fulfilling material deprivation or unconstrained acquisitiveness.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump and his team want to act alone, unconstrained by allies, multilateral organizations, and international norms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In such cases, these leaders often understood the threat as stemming from an aggressive and unconstrained personalistic dictator, an assessment that introduced psychological and sociocultural factors into their decision-making and lent itself to greater fear and hostility.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Filled with tender onion and soft goat cheese and nestled in a pool of Gruyère sauce, his elegant riff seemed true to classic French technique yet unconstrained by it.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump and his team want to act alone, unconstrained by allies, multilateral organizations, and international norms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In such cases, these leaders often understood the threat as stemming from an aggressive and unconstrained personalistic dictator, an assessment that introduced psychological and sociocultural factors into their decision-making and lent itself to greater fear and hostility.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Filled with tender onion and soft goat cheese and nestled in a pool of Gruyère sauce, his elegant riff seemed true to classic French technique yet unconstrained by it.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Unconstrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstrained. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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