Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

uncontrollable

[uhn-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl] / ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

She suffers from extreme anxiety, which has brought on bouts of incontinence, vomiting and uncontrollable shaking.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Saving all of humanity forever from uncontrollable AI.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

One global study suggests 7% of adults, external experience shopping addiction, external - an uncontrollable urge to spend despite the financial consequences - and younger women are more susceptible.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

If India was better at creating jobs at home, it would soften other countries’ anxieties about an uncontrollable influx of Indian immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Then, according to a witness, Washington left the room and, “giving way to an uncontrollable burst of feeling,” wept.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




Vocabulary lists containing uncontrollable


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com