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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Fortunately, the United States, Russia and China all have strong national interests in avoiding an unrestrained nuclear race, which would leave all of them poorer and no more secure.
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Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Consider the scenario playing out in Texas, where Representative Jasmine Crockett, an unrestrained liberal media magnet, is running for the Senate seat held by the Republican John Cornyn.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Without a replacement deal in place, Sokov fears an unrestrained arms race is likely — not right away, but in five to seven years from now — with the nations pursuing more accurate, sophisticated weapons that are harder to intercept, rather than just increasing warhead numbers.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Consider the scenario playing out in Texas, where Representative Jasmine Crockett, an unrestrained liberal media magnet, is running for the Senate seat held by the Republican John Cornyn.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Without a replacement deal in place, Sokov fears an unrestrained arms race is likely — not right away, but in five to seven years from now — with the nations pursuing more accurate, sophisticated weapons that are harder to intercept, rather than just increasing warhead numbers.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrestrained. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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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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