uncontrollable
Example Sentences
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When Anthropic recently disclosed a cyber espionage campaign that used artificial intelligence to execute much of the attack autonomously, headlines framed it as a new, uncontrollable threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
"Obviously very disappointed to go out in this fashion, but completely uncontrollable," said Tucker.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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
“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
“If only you had been there, Fredrick! You would have seen how wild and uncontrollable they were—why, they actually stormed the stage and attacked the pirates! They disrupted the performance completely.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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