as in stubborn
given to resisting control or discipline by others
the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Recent Examples of uncontrollable
That revelation—learning that uncontrollable crying wasn’t her personality but neurological damage—became another layer of self-compassion.
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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
Like a faulty fire hydrant, or a vacuum cleaner whizzing up and down with the uncontrollable hysteria of a feral raccoon, our directive was to suck up as many clicks as possible through every angle imaginable.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Inside, though, the Charlotte Hornets rookie is about to burst from uncontrollable excitement thanks to the anticipation.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
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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
Like a faulty fire hydrant, or a vacuum cleaner whizzing up and down with the uncontrollable hysteria of a feral raccoon, our directive was to suck up as many clicks as possible through every angle imaginable.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Inside, though, the Charlotte Hornets rookie is about to burst from uncontrollable excitement thanks to the anticipation.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollable
Adjective
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Month over month, that would be the same stubborn pace that has persisted for more than two years.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Results show that microbial iron mining can immobilize toxic metals and convert stubborn pollutants into less harmful compounds.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This resulted in persistent, runaway inflation and unmanageable national debt.—
Jim Nowlan,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just six months later, in June, the museum closed its doors for a day as workers there went on strike, complaining of unmanageable crowds, understaffing and poor working conditions in a building unable to handle its current popularity.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For more than a century, people have wondered if the city is ungovernable; with the exception of Fiorello La Guardia, who had New Deal money raining down on him, every idealistic leader who has been elected mayor has left City Hall in some way battered by it.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The gamble backfired and his centrist bloc lost seats to the far right and far left, leaving France with a divided National Assembly and effectively ungovernable.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The seemingly intractable situation has resulted in one of the longest shutdowns in American history.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Prisons hide away many of society’s most intractable problems—violence, mental illness, addiction—but the officers who work inside spend their days face to face with them.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Reports of unruly visitor behavior have sparked public complaints and a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment that right-wing politicians have been quick to capitalize on.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Owensboro news media and some white onlookers insist that when the lady sheriff didn’t show up to act as executioner, there was anger in the press’s unmet expectations, which then was taken out on the crowd, with the reporters lying about the audience’s unruly behavior.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The immunity would not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the dispatcher.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ver admitted that his understatement of tax on his 2014 return was willful.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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With her King Kylie persona, Jenner showed off more rebellious, edgy and experimental looks, including blue hair.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, many of us live in communities of fellow pet lovers who are willing and ready to keep an eye out for wayward animals.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee’s big cats are mostly of the bobcat variety, but one wayward mountain lion captured the state’s attention.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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