uncontrollable
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- uncontrollability noun
- uncontrollably adverb
Etymology
Origin of uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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In Victoria, authorities on Thursday warned that a catastrophic fire danger rating means potential blazes can be "unpredictable and uncontrollable".
From BBC
“Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own…”
From Salon
But I think he was sort of filled with this uncontrollable rage that he hardly knew what to do with, and he struggled so much with his own demons.
From Los Angeles Times
He plays Matt as if the character were a manifestation of “the old devil sea,” one of the refrains of a play that finds maritime metaphors for all that is uncontrollable in human life.
From Los Angeles Times
Throughout, supporters have argued it's for the wellbeing of children who they say are spending too much time online and risk being exposed to uncontrollable pressures, bullying and predators.
From BBC
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