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uncontrollable

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


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The on-time arrival performance from driverless trucks reached 99%, after factoring out uncontrollable variables like weather and traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

His tics are not naughty mischief but an uncontrollable action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Someone might have blepharospasms, a dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes, which results in uncontrollable twitching and blinking.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Smith describes it as being like "intrusive thoughts" with "no malice, no hatred and it's uncontrollable", often in moments of high emotion such as when he is sad or happy.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

A maze of mysteries, a disease of uncontrollable darkness, for this maze—it lives.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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