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Recent Examples of uncontrollably
It had been edited, presumably using generative AI, to show the arrestee as weeping uncontrollably.
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Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Let her courage linger while the sports calendar spins uncontrollably.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Let her courage linger while the sports calendar spins uncontrollably.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollably
Adverb
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Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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That seems like a crazily low number of songs.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Melania is shown engaging in less frivolous activities, including meeting with an Israeli woman who was taken hostage by Hamas and is now desperately trying to get her husband freed.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Grammys are changing; the Grammys are desperately in need of still more change.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This was mostly because Sonia was busy with the German shepherd, who slept behind a gate in the kitchen and barked frantically whenever another parent came to the door.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Laura frantically tapped her arm.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Reporters from many media outlets spent the afternoon feverishly examining the files.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Scrape, shovel, rake was the theme for the day for homes across Massachusetts as residents, plow drivers and landscapers worked feverishly to remove snow off rooftops, steps and driveways.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The author of the wildly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl series has a snarky sci-fi standalone that has shades of Ender’s Game or Ready Player One, but from the other side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Her coven of no-nonsense gals and transitioning beta males began cheering wildly.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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An ex-trader explained that if bettors exhibited potential signs of compulsive gambling, such as frenetically emptying and refilling their account balance, the trader would check if RG wanted to reach out to make sure the customer was OK.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The early-career excitement Spielberg generated with Duel, The Sugarland Express, Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind came to a thudding halt with the frenetically busy, hopelessly bloated war comedy, 1941.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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But the days of the conference running amok in collegiate football are ending.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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What unfolds is not just a thriller about biotechnology run amok, but a cautionary tale about a culture where the line between health and the pursuit of a narrow beauty ideal is troublingly blurry.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As Benedict madly searches for his Lady in Silver, Sophie’s story unfolds elsewhere, a heartbreaking, decades-spanning tale about power dynamics and class divides.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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No, these are for the space fans who are madly obsessed with the universe.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Uncontrollably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollably. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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