unrestrained
adjective
un·re·strained
ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 
1
: not restrained : immoderate, uncontrolled
unrestrained proliferation of technology
2
: free of constraint : spontaneous
felt happy and unrestrained
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Examples of unrestrained in a Sentence
The child in the car accident was unrestrained.
She was fined for driving with an unrestrained infant.
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As does Netflix’s Bridgerton, which filters Julia Quinn’s regency-era stories through an erotically unrestrained lens.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
An investigation showed the child was an unrestrained passenger in the two-seat vehicle, the sheriff's department stated.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
But people were downright apoplectic about the idea of Dobson leaving her cart unrestrained.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2024
On the other hand, Republicans and many religious conservatives have seized on support for Israel—including unrestrained backing for right-wing Israeli governments—as an article of faith, and, increasingly, a political litmus test.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
An investigation showed the child was an unrestrained passenger in the two-seat vehicle, the sheriff's department stated.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
But people were downright apoplectic about the idea of Dobson leaving her cart unrestrained.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2024
On the other hand, Republicans and many religious conservatives have seized on support for Israel—including unrestrained backing for right-wing Israeli governments—as an article of faith, and, increasingly, a political litmus test.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrestrained. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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unrestrained
adjective
un·re·strained
ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd
1
: not restrained : not held back
unrestrained praise for the political candidate
2
: free of outside forces or limits
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