unrestrained
adjective
un·re·strained
ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 
1
: not restrained : immoderate, uncontrolled
unrestrained proliferation of technology
2
: free of constraint : spontaneous
felt happy and unrestrained
Examples of unrestrained in a Sentence
The child in the car accident was unrestrained.
She was fined for driving with an unrestrained infant.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
As Colby and Niro's feud comes to a head, the dramatic tension and weight are better felt, and long-time Lucasfilm Animation fans will appreciate the unrestrained Western vibes at the forefront of this one.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 May 2025
But no one has pieced together the full account of what the drugmaker Celgene did, how federal regulators failed to rein it in and what the story reveals about unrestrained drug pricing in America.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Cass Elliot, a seeming analogue for Cassie, does come up in Weiner’s book, but the Mamas & the Papas singer was outgoing and unrestrained.
—Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrestrained. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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unrestrained
adjective
un·re·strained
ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd
1
: not restrained : not held back
unrestrained praise for the political candidate
2
: free of outside forces or limits
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