uncontrollable
adjective
incapable of being controlled or restrained.
uncontrollably
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a word derived from
uncontrollable.
Example Sentences
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Doctors have yet to understand why some babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are fine while others bleed uncontrollably.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
All lithium batteries can uncontrollably heat and catch fire through a chemical chain reaction known as thermal runaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
"I fell to the ground on my knees crying uncontrollably," says the 29-year-old.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
Another last confession is that I was starting to shake uncontrollably.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
