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
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Examples of uncontrolled in a Sentence
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Notably, no ice or shakers are used and the alcohol is neither shaken nor stirred, creating a ninety-five-per-cent undiluted Martini, which, at this volume, functions as a kind of uncontrolled insanity.
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Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
The report states that uncontrolled gender pay gap has been stuck at 83 cents, which means women working in the same positions as men make 17% less than men; what’s more women make 99 cents for every dollar that men earn.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Detractors argue that there is no need to add more of the compound on top of what naturally occurs in water and that distributing it via drinking water is an imprecise and uncontrolled way of dosing residents.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
There’s a fear of uncontrolled female sexuality in the film that’s incredibly impactful, despite only being hinted at on screen.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
The uncontrolled re-entry of massive objects such as the battery pallet is fairly uncommon, and most objects that do meet their demise through Earth’s atmosphere usually burn up with no trace left behind.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
Byron Airport is an uncontrolled airfield about forty miles east of the Bay Area.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
While historically debates were confined to good-spirited discussions on public policy issues, Trump over the last two presidential cycles has deformed the tradition with uncontrolled outbursts and an avalanche of lies.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Upon arriving, officials found the pilot dead with a paramotor device that had an uncontrolled landing.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
The report states that uncontrolled gender pay gap has been stuck at 83 cents, which means women working in the same positions as men make 17% less than men; what’s more women make 99 cents for every dollar that men earn.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Detractors argue that there is no need to add more of the compound on top of what naturally occurs in water and that distributing it via drinking water is an imprecise and uncontrolled way of dosing residents.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
There’s a fear of uncontrolled female sexuality in the film that’s incredibly impactful, despite only being hinted at on screen.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
The uncontrolled re-entry of massive objects such as the battery pallet is fairly uncommon, and most objects that do meet their demise through Earth’s atmosphere usually burn up with no trace left behind.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
Byron Airport is an uncontrolled airfield about forty miles east of the Bay Area.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
While historically debates were confined to good-spirited discussions on public policy issues, Trump over the last two presidential cycles has deformed the tradition with uncontrolled outbursts and an avalanche of lies.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Upon arriving, officials found the pilot dead with a paramotor device that had an uncontrolled landing.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 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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