uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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They have taken the structure of religious fear—the unknown, the uncontrollable, the catastrophic horizon—and are using it as a management tool.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
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
"You can imagine every time it rains, you just turn that key in the door and just hope that nothing's gone in, but it is one of those uncontrollable things."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
He was a leftist leader, and he was afire with the most uncontrollable passion: justice.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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