uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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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
When Anthropic recently disclosed a cyber espionage campaign that used artificial intelligence to execute much of the attack autonomously, headlines framed it as a new, uncontrollable threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The air seemed to be charged with his uncontrollable fury — every hair on the tiger seemed to jut like sharp spikes, and his teeth and eyes glittered like the cutting edge of a knife.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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