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Recent Examples of incontinent
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
This includes an incontinent diversion in which urine passes into an external bag or a continent diversion in which urine passes through a catheter without a bag.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
This includes an incontinent diversion in which urine passes into an external bag or a continent diversion in which urine passes through a catheter without a bag.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinent
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However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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Scientists attribute this to their tissues being rich in high-molecular-mass hyaluronan, a sugar-like molecule that prevents uncontrolled cell growth.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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A day after the state Legislature approved a bill intended to help Milwaukee crack down on reckless drivers, local officials met at the city's towing lot to send a message.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s reckless tariffs are needlessly spiking inflation and driving up prices on everything from groceries to housing to utilities.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
20 July 2024
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
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“Incontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontinent. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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