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as in relaxed
not bound by rigid standards
he homeschooled his children because he believed that they would do best in an unrestrained learning environment
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2
as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
unrestrained dogs
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3
as in emotional
showing feeling freely
very reserved when she's around strangers, but quite unrestrained in the company of friends
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unrestrained laughter that had been fueled by a liberal dose of alcohol
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Recent Examples of unrestrained
But unrestrained off-roading and extended overlanding aren’t among them.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The initial hostility was unrestrained, with religious leaders and many scientists decrying it as heretical and unproven, while others hailed it as a revolutionary insight into the workings of nature.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In comes the laughter—deep, unrestrained, contagious.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The advantages of using AI in this case were dramatic, but these and other advancements nevertheless will come with the same red flags other industries have encountered with the unrestrained use of AI.
—Trenor Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The initial hostility was unrestrained, with religious leaders and many scientists decrying it as heretical and unproven, while others hailed it as a revolutionary insight into the workings of nature.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In comes the laughter—deep, unrestrained, contagious.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The advantages of using AI in this case were dramatic, but these and other advancements nevertheless will come with the same red flags other industries have encountered with the unrestrained use of AI.
—Trenor Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestrained
Adjective
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Take enough time to have regular and relaxed bowel movements.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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That film was the third in Trier’s loose Oslo trilogy and was co-written with his long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt, who is also a co-writer on Sentimental Value.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Collins went on to join another funk pioneer: George Clinton, whose alternating bands Parliament and Funkadelic were innovating a looser, more improvisational and funnier style that would help define Black music in the ’70s.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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For Liv in particular, their idea of what that final ride on the plane was going to be was an emotional one.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her emotional response and (to be fair, unethical) choice to threaten the guy suggest to the viewer that Dr. Santos herself experienced a similar kind of trauma as a child.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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More recently, China’s rampant overfishing of its own coastal waters has meant expanding fishing in the South China Sea and using fishing fleets to assert new territorial claims.—
Bradley J. Cardinale,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Economic piracy in Southeast Asia is especially rampant in the Strait of Malacca, a critical shipping channel off the coast of Malaysia.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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There is no official children’s menu, but the kitchen is fairly flexible and always has something on hand.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Although the lounge pants are made from a soft and flexible fabric that feels like sweatpants, the wide-leg silhouette, side pockets, and cropped length all dress up the style.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The book is confident, thorough, uninhibited, and often weird.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dutchman is uninhibited, forceful in its criticisms and condemnations of Black people who refuse to acknowledge the acute pain of racial violence in America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep your fingers crossed as this uncontrolled experiment is getting bigger each passing day.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Sepsis is a condition that leads to uncontrolled inflammation in the body and sometimes organ failure.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestrained. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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