as in stubborn
given to resisting control or discipline by others
the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Recent Examples of uncontrollable
The episode culminates with Vanessa dying in her hospital bed, sending Wilson into a fit of uncontrollable rage that ends with him strangling a man to death.
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
This phenomenon is a self-accelerating chain reaction wherein a battery enters an uncontrollable heating state.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Following harmful health advice online, McBride explains, often comes from a desire for control over the uncontrollable aspects of life.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Faye likes to talk and share secrets, but learns to use her words wisely after uncontrollable factors force her to change.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
This phenomenon is a self-accelerating chain reaction wherein a battery enters an uncontrollable heating state.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Following harmful health advice online, McBride explains, often comes from a desire for control over the uncontrollable aspects of life.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Faye likes to talk and share secrets, but learns to use her words wisely after uncontrollable factors force her to change.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollable
Adjective
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Jared Speight is a stubborn titan of Long Island abstraction when star writer Roxy Margaux first becomes infatuated with his bravado.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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For concrete or tile, a mild cleaner helps remove the stubborn pollen film that builds up over spring months.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the case of bladder issues, many women don’t seek treatment until their symptoms have become unmanageable and disruptive.—
Flow Space Staff,
Flow Space,
29 Apr. 2026
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Evaluate bankruptcy as a last resort When your debt becomes completely unmanageable and no repayment plan is sustainable, filing for bankruptcy may provide a legal path forward.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That lineage comes through in their ungovernable guitar noodling, inspired by underground icons NRBQ and Bottle Rockets, and a boisterous energy befitting of drunken basement shows.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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This judgment was based not on Altman’s track record, which was modest, but on his will to prevail, which Graham considered almost ungovernable.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of backing off of their support for the proposal, its Republican supporters are digging in — a sign of how intractable the fight over immigration policy is, even among Trump-supporting Republicans.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Commodity flows from the Persian Gulf are back at a near-standstill, a reminder of the intractable nature of the war in Iran.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An unruly passenger caused a United Airlines flight from Germany to Chicago to be diverted to a Boston airport on Monday morning.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chytilová mirrors her characters’ lawless nature through the film’s avant-garde construction, making the form as unruly as its subjects.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, the bill calls for the FBI to submit monthly explanations for reviews of Americans' information to an oversight official as well as criminal penalties for willful abuse, among other tweaks.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet spiritually agnostic voters may take comfort in Talarico’s rejection of Paxton’s willful mix of Church and state.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The film explores the iconic partnership between Fonteyn, a 42-year-old prima ballerina and Britain’s most famous dancer, and Rudolf Nureyev, the 23-year-old rebellious Soviet defector who became her partner on stage (and, it was rumored, off it as well).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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When the skyscraper where Rayburn and his family lives is destroyed in an explosion, Creasy attempts to regain his military prowess in his determination to protect Rayburn’s rebellious teen daughter Poe (Billie Boullet), who has been targeted by the terrorists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bernthal, who plays Sonny, has his own wayward machismo and hapless sensitivity, the very qualities that made Al Pacino unforgettable in the role of the bungling bandit with a Catholic conscience.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Neaten your shrubs by removing any awkward or wayward growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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