uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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Maxx didn’t reflect an uncontrollable macroeconomic slump or inherent brand weakness, but an operational misstep management can fix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But as they strolled along the canal, Marie-Hélène, like Anaïs, felt an uncontrollable need to urinate, which began to cause her pain.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fires are uncontrollable when they exceed the firefighters' ability to "put the wet stuff onto the red stuff fast enough to put them out", bushfire consultant Roger Fenwick told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
She also suffered an intense fear of men, uncontrollable crying spells and insomnia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
I feign uncontrollable excitement and unleash a devil’s piano of dialogue.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing uncontrollable
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