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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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Everyone is sorry about a life’s work dissolving through uncontrollable circumstances.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That revelation—learning that uncontrollable crying wasn’t her personality but neurological damage—became another layer of self-compassion.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
These friends act as social insurance systems for each other, helping each other when needs arise because of unpredictable and uncontrollable events.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontrollable. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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