uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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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
It’s something that’s completely uncontrollable and it’s really painful and it’s really scary and women need a lot of support.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
All financial bacchanals end when an event, often minor but only obvious in hindsight, sets off an uncontrollable chain reaction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
That consensus can change over the years in a process as unplanned and uncontrollable as the vagaries of fashion.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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