uncontrolled
adjective
un·con·trolled
ˌən-kən-ˈtrōld 
: not controlled: such as
a
: happening or done without being stopped, slowed, or controlled
an uncontrolled tantrum
his uncontrolled anger
uncontrolled hypertension
uncontrolled urban sprawl
b
: not conducted or maintained in accordance with fixed rules, restraints, or procedures
results from an uncontrolled study
c
: not regulated by law with regard to possession and use
uncontrolled substances
Synonyms
Examples of uncontrolled in a Sentence
a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing
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In the past four years, Fleury and his team members tried to move objects in uncontrolled, dynamic environments using sound waves.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024
The uncontrolled presence of the African Walking Catfish hinders, any attempt to reintroduce the manjuarí.
—Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
Less than an hour after taking off from Phoenix last month, the plane experienced an uncontrolled side-to-side yawing motion known as a Dutch roll.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 14 June 2024
Of the half-dozen experts STAT spoke to for this story, none believed that the virus was acting differently there, or that state policies were throwing open the door to uncontrolled spread.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 12 June 2024
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024
The uncontrolled presence of the African Walking Catfish hinders, any attempt to reintroduce the manjuarí.
—Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
Less than an hour after taking off from Phoenix last month, the plane experienced an uncontrolled side-to-side yawing motion known as a Dutch roll.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 14 June 2024
Of the half-dozen experts STAT spoke to for this story, none believed that the virus was acting differently there, or that state policies were throwing open the door to uncontrolled spread.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for uncontrolled
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontrolled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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uncontrolled
adjective
un·con·trolled
ˌən-kən-ˈtrōld
1
: not being under control
uncontrolled hypertension
2
: not incorporating suitable experimental controls
uncontrolled drug trials
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