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Recent Examples of incontinent
Trying to explain his incontinent sucking-up to the hack lifer Scott Bosworth, Fish tries to alibi for at least some of his incontinent missives.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
For example, Cola is incontinent, though that is an issue easily managed with diapers and a harness.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
During the same inspection, the federal inspector cited the nursing home for failing to prevent the spread of infections after a nurse forgot to change her gloves and wash her hands after cleaning an incontinent resident.
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Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel For the second series, just Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries returned from the cast as the emotionally incontinent Tanya and her lover (now husband) Greg.
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James Medd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2025
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
For example, Cola is incontinent, though that is an issue easily managed with diapers and a harness.
—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
During the same inspection, the federal inspector cited the nursing home for failing to prevent the spread of infections after a nurse forgot to change her gloves and wash her hands after cleaning an incontinent resident.
—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel For the second series, just Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries returned from the cast as the emotionally incontinent Tanya and her lover (now husband) Greg.
—
James Medd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinent
Adjective
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That data can be retained and used in future ways, unknown and uncontrolled by those whose biometric data has been collected.
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Outside of programmed scripts, robots struggle to perform autonomous actions in uncontrolled environments.
Adjective
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
Adjective
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Suzanna waits for hours in the bank’s vestibule—that practical but indeterminate space shielding the true interior from the intemperate outdoors—much to the bewilderment of the young security guard perched on a stool nearby.
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Elon is given to making headline-making statements, sometimes intemperate statements.
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“Incontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontinent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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