uncontainable
adjective
un·con·tain·able
ˌən-kən-ˈtā-nə-bəl 
: not able to be restrained, checked, or controlled : not possible to contain
uncontainable joy/enthusiasm/energy
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The Order goes beyond that, showing us the inherent danger of magnetic leaders, as well as the debilitating toll of chasing an evil that sometimes seems uncontainable.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But in cinema, the monster movie has mutated into an uncontainable genre behemoth all its own.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
In the sculpture, black ink swirls around the resin like a spreading oil spill, suggesting the uncontainable entropy, and the indelible effects, of that fateful decree.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
What was contained, or uncontainable, in that singular sound?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But in cinema, the monster movie has mutated into an uncontainable genre behemoth all its own.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
In the sculpture, black ink swirls around the resin like a spreading oil spill, suggesting the uncontainable entropy, and the indelible effects, of that fateful decree.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
What was contained, or uncontainable, in that singular sound?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for uncontainable
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“Uncontainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontainable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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