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
These arachnids suck juices from the tomato plants and seemingly all of a sudden build large uncontrollable populations.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Despite months of meticulous planning, there will always be uncontrollable variables that require monitoring..
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
The warnings are traditionally issued when conditions are conducive to uncontrollable fire activity, meaning any new burnings pose a substantial public safety hazard.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Weed users may also develop cardiac arrhythmias or uncontrollable vomiting, and often have more heavy metals in their bodies.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Despite months of meticulous planning, there will always be uncontrollable variables that require monitoring..
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
The warnings are traditionally issued when conditions are conducive to uncontrollable fire activity, meaning any new burnings pose a substantial public safety hazard.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Weed users may also develop cardiac arrhythmias or uncontrollable vomiting, and often have more heavy metals in their bodies.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollable
Adjective
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But earth sign parents can also lean toward being stubborn and strict, which may cause friction during a stand off or while navigating discipline or tough conversations.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Economists also will keep an eye on shelter prices, which have been a stubborn component keeping readings higher.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Florent, the restaurant, stayed open until 2008, when the rent became unmanageable; the building sold a few years later for $8.6 million.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 July 2025
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The most common reasons revolve around work-life balance, a lack of support and an unmanageable workload.—
Drew Gerber,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the ocean itself plays its ungovernable part.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Gleichschaltung brings the unconscious—the self’s most ungovernable part—into line, and in doing so empties the individual of creativity, vitality, and, most importantly, resistance.—
Zoe Roth
April 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That law permitted the use of low-THC cannabis, then defined as cannabis with no more than 0.5 percent THC and at least 10 percent CBD, for patients with intractable epilepsy.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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If the sticking points become intractable, someone—namely Trump—may have to step in with a bullhorn and a bullying menace.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether Hong Kong’s notoriously unruly taxi sector will buy in remains to be seen.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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So far this year there have been more than 870 reports of unruly passengers on planes in the US, according to FAA data.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Likewise, Elon Musk, one of the world's most effective transmitters of AGI hype, announced safety assurances that cleverly imply a willful or dangerous AI.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Maya Hernandez was charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of willful cruelty to a child in the death on June 29 of the 1-year-old boy and the hospitalization of a 2-year-old who survived.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The chancellor is caught between febrile bond markets worried about government debt levels across advanced economies and rebellious Labour lawmakers who recently forced the government to pull back on reforms to welfare spending.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
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Once Audrey Hepburn was seen in a pair of the prototypical capri pants, everyone wanted to own them, and de Lennart’s hero product was later donned by the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor: appreciated for its originally rebellious intentions and modern-woman appeal.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Alone and shockingly baby-faced, Logan encounters a similarly wayward Rogue (Anna Paquin).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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His sprawling hands corralled loose balls and wayward shots with ease.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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