uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t an injury or an uncontrollable act that doomed them this time, but rather a rash of discipline errors that came at the worst possible time.
From Los Angeles Times
“Right now, it’s like an uncontrollable situation,” he said.
From Seattle Times
“In my department, there isn’t a fire that isn’t within 10 kilometers of houses and people. If I let it burn, it will become uncontrollable. That’s why we attack fires very rapidly.”
From New York Times
The other uncontrollable event is the inexorable process of aging: Biden is 80, Trump 76.
From Los Angeles Times
The title has multiple meanings: Although Parkinson’s is characterized by uncontrollable tremors, its endgame may be paralysis.
From Los Angeles Times
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