incontrollable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- incontrollably adverb
Etymology
Origin of incontrollable
First recorded in 1590–1600; in- 3 + controllable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Dick Fuld is reading his opening statement which can be found in full here, declaring that his bank's demise was caused by "incontrollable market forces" and "incorrect rumours" about its financial position.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2010
His form shook with incontrollable grief as he lay with his face buried in his outstretched arms.
From The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South by Dixon, Thomas
Never in his life had his whole being been so abandoned to incontrollable rage.
From Comrades A Story of Social Adventure in California by Dixon, Thomas
The operation of the laws of God is like an incontrollable torrent.
From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr
And with that there came a mighty and an incontrollable impulse to set it down, so as to preserve what I had seen.
From Jacob Behmen an appreciation by Whyte, Alexander
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