uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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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
The Gulf efforts aimed to "avoid an uncontrollable situation in the region", the Saudi official said.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Tegmark had been trying to get the group to oppose uncontrollable superintelligence in the text.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Her retching, choking, uncontrollable cry was the sound that rose above all the rest: the scuffle of boots on earth, Mom’s angry protests, and the slamming of paddy-wagon doors, with its cursed finality.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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