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
His tics are not naughty mischief, but an uncontrollable action.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Iran is an uncontrollable, radical country that spreads terror and mayhem throughout the Middle East and has continually threatened America.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
This phenomenon is a self-accelerating chain reaction wherein a battery enters an uncontrollable heating state.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Following harmful health advice online, McBride explains, often comes from a desire for control over the uncontrollable aspects of life.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Iran is an uncontrollable, radical country that spreads terror and mayhem throughout the Middle East and has continually threatened America.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
This phenomenon is a self-accelerating chain reaction wherein a battery enters an uncontrollable heating state.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Following harmful health advice online, McBride explains, often comes from a desire for control over the uncontrollable aspects of life.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollable
Adjective
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Abby, how does one work with stubborn husbands?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Ahead, Katie Sullivan, the director of issue communications at the American Cleaning Institute, shares the best way to remove sticky, greasy residue from pot lids, at-home solutions for tackling even the most stubborn residue, and the one mistake to avoid that can make cleanup more difficult.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Philadelphia missed good looks, looked heavy-legged and never found a response before the score had already gotten unmanageable.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Instead, government continues to grow at an alarming pace, into an unwieldy monster, impossibly big and unmanageable and expensive.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The biggest threat of AI is that the bulk of this powerful technology is uniquely within the control of a small cohort of ungovernable men.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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To be a great man, in this tradition, is to be ungovernable by small rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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San Francisco currently spends about $700 million to $800 million per year on homelessness, aided by the passage in 2018 of the Proposition C gross receipts tax on businesses with annual revenue greater than $50 million, but has yet to make a dent in its intractable homelessness problem.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Rather than demonstrating American power, the conflict has pulled the US into a deeply unpopular and seemingly intractable confrontation with spiraling global economic consequences.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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This harmless, doll-like look juxtaposed with the anger running through their punk discographies and unruly performances was meant to subvert the expectations of women as docile objects in the patriarchy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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In the underdog sports comedy, Jake Johnson plays former tennis prodigy Dusty, who's now teaching unruly kids at a country club owned by his father (Ed Harris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Under current Kansas law, reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Like most of what Welch says, it’s based on willful ignorance and emotion rather than facts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Artist Sean Gordon Murphy has always had a rebellious indie streak to his work.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every street corner, mohawks and safety pins are on rebellious display.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the three women have no idea where to find the wayward patriarch.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Authorities on the Peninsula helped rescue a wayward California sea lion that was found off busy Highway 101 on Friday.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollable. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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