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
Under Jake’s watch, the burn has been more controlled, but is destined to erupt into the same uncontrollable flames.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Research by John Gottman and colleagues shows that the most stable couples are those who can repair quickly after a rupture, within three minutes of a conflict, to be precise, so as to pre-emptively stop the conflict from rupturing into an uncontrollable one.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See a doctor if your bumps do not improve with home care or if the itching is uncontrollable.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Opthalmic Outburst, or ACHOO syndrome, is characterized by uncontrollable sneezing in response to the sudden exposure to bright light, typically intense sunlight.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Research by John Gottman and colleagues shows that the most stable couples are those who can repair quickly after a rupture, within three minutes of a conflict, to be precise, so as to pre-emptively stop the conflict from rupturing into an uncontrollable one.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See a doctor if your bumps do not improve with home care or if the itching is uncontrollable.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Opthalmic Outburst, or ACHOO syndrome, is characterized by uncontrollable sneezing in response to the sudden exposure to bright light, typically intense sunlight.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollable
Adjective
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For years, scientists have focused on finding ways to neutralize or eliminate this stubborn waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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That ever-persistent chasm that has existed between white students and those of color in public schools has remained stubborn in Michigan, where more than 18% of Michigan's public school students are Black.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For many families, those costs are unmanageable, and yet the emotional toll of being far away is even higher.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tuition costs are soaring to unmanageable levels, once-stable education paths like computer science are now on rocky ground thanks to AI automation, and a diploma no longer guarantees a six-figure salary.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Meanwhile, the ocean itself plays its ungovernable part.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Doing the same for two is considerably harder; when the number grows to eight, the problem becomes practically intractable.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The potential prize for the US president is not a medal in Stockholm, but a place in history as the person who brokered the end of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the video captured by Colasurdo, two uniformed police officers dragged the unruly passenger down the aisle of the aircraft.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Miller was charged with domestic abuse assault, willful injury and kidnapping, according to the sheriff.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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He has been charged with armed kidnapping, willful injury, domestic abuse assault with the intent to inflict serious injuries and obstruction of emergency communications, according to public court records.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Western world is experiencing something of a psychedelic renaissance, with an increasing amount of interest in drugs that decades ago were considered rebellious and dangerous to some groups but fun to others who used it while clubbing and attending raves.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Bob and Zoyd are both paranoid in the wake of their rebellious pasts.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Schauffele’s teammate, Patrick Cantlay, hit a wayward tee shot as well that left Schauffele in the rough.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Matthew stars in the film as as a wayward bus driver who rescues 22 schoolchildren, and the film brings Kay back onscreen 14 years after her cameo in the 2011 black comedy Bernie.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollable. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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