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uncontrollable

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


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The Gulf efforts aimed to "avoid an uncontrollable situation in the region", the Saudi official said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

In Victoria, authorities on Thursday warned that a catastrophic fire danger rating means potential blazes can be "unpredictable and uncontrollable".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Tegmark had been trying to get the group to oppose uncontrollable superintelligence in the text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own…”

From Salon • Jan. 2, 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