wild
adjective
living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated.
wildness
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a word derived from
wild.
Example Sentences
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Since that man is at no point real to us—no more than the character in a comic sketch—the film’s increasing wildness takes on the feeling of a wearying and empty freakout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“I promise to continue to be disobedient so you can belong to a world in all your complete wildness as a young woman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
How, where and when they lost their wildness and developed close bonds with humans has long puzzled scientists.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
To some extent, there was a time when such carefree wildness reigned.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
Darkness fell quickly and heavily, which made the wildness outside seem even more severe.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
