How to Use uncontrollable in a Sentence

uncontrollable

adjective
  • But the shot going through the net brought a rush of uncontrollable tears.
    Chris Melchiorre, Philly.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Blasts of uncontrollable wind tear trees from the ground.
    Dan Lambe, Treehugger, 1 June 2023
  • It’s about the uncontrollable, and that’s what happens to him.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2021
  • All of this to say, while the weather is uncontrollable, skin health is not.
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 5 Sep. 2018
  • The trash fire that has engulfed the bullpen is uncontrollable.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This urge was more than an uncontrollable need to squat.
    Deborah D.e.e.p Mouton, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2020
  • That might be less a knack than an uncontrollable urge.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2019
  • There have been some tears, for sure, but mostly it's been smiles and uncontrollable laughs.
    Bobby Flay, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2020
  • But what Singapore is showing the world is that when all the stars are aligned, the virus may not be as uncontrollable as feared.
    Philip J. Heijmans, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The city’s rage would have been uncontrollable had that happened.
    Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2019
  • The only way to control the uncontrollable was through tricks of the mind, making deals and appeals to the demons, the dybbuks lurking just out of sight.
    Janice Gary, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The hardest thing to do sometimes is accept the uncontrollable things life throws at you.
    Jenna West, SI.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Vonnegut had the look—sad, kind eyes under that mop of uncontrollable hair, the full droopy mustache.
    Susan Farrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2023
  • The story unfolds around Ada and Souleiman, lovers who are kept apart by uncontrollable forces.
    Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022
  • My first two children entered the world to the sound of my laughter—peals of uncontrollable laughter.
    Leah Wright Rigueur, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Some mild episodes of nosebleeds in the days leading up to the game turned into a scary episode of uncontrollable bleeding at halftime of the BC game.
    Eric Hansen, Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2020
  • In my 14 years here, a couple of shameless and uncontrollable crying fits come to mind.
    Nneka Joi, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Like his boyhood self, they were awestruck by the uncontrollable forces before them.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
  • The Good News: Death is an unfortunate part of life that feels uncontrollable, but its power is not any stronger than that of the Lord.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The same goes for trying to deal with uncontrollable bleeding.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 July 2022
  • The latter is often uncontrollable, but the former is an easy fix.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • In the meantime, more countries are locking down to avoid more uncontrollable case spikes.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The reason for all the uncontrollable teleporting back and forth?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Yet as Paul pointed out, the best way to avoid worrying about the uncontrollable is to look at this challenge through a narrow lens.
    Sam Amick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Both uncontrollable events and his own choices have put him in a perilous position as the year ends.
    Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Use one at a time Items like sparklers can flare up in a dangerous or uncontrollable manner.
    Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2019
  • On the other hand, in the face of an uncontrollable, deadly virus, the idea of fighting for one’s right to drink green beer felt sillier than ever.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Outside of Senegal, little is known about the Joola, and even in Senegal, many blame the bad weather or some uncontrollable force.
    Elian Peltier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Biofeedback Biofeedback is a method that teaches the body how to control normally uncontrollable responses like heart rate, temperature, and blood pressure.
    Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
  • When the Umbrellas arrive at Sissy’s farm, Viktor attempts to help Harlan, who is now having uncontrollable energy outbursts.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024

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