uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl 
1
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
a rush of uncontrollable emotions
2
archaic
: free from control by a superior power : absolute
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the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike the original Izo, Didi is described as an unpredictable and uncontrollable gang leader who has isolated others that are part of the powerful Viv Ansanm gang coalition.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Morris will play a patient named Jackson Davis, who is taken to the hospital after experiencing an uncontrollable outburst in his college library.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 Aug. 2025
Morris will play Jackson Davis, a patient brought to the ED after an uncontrollable outburst in the college library.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
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uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
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