as in uncontrolled
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Recent Examples of incontinent
Recently, her dog was given a diagnosis of an incurable spinal tumor and then became incontinent.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Men whose hernias had been repaired with mesh were left incontinent and forced to wear adult diapers.
—Jeanne Lenzer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2011
By her early 30s, the after-effects of the radiation had damaged her colon to the point where Burgess-Stocks became incontinent.
—Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021
In rapidly aging Japan, more diapers are used by older, incontinent people than by babies.
—New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Men whose hernias had been repaired with mesh were left incontinent and forced to wear adult diapers.
—Jeanne Lenzer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2011
By her early 30s, the after-effects of the radiation had damaged her colon to the point where Burgess-Stocks became incontinent.
—Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021
In rapidly aging Japan, more diapers are used by older, incontinent people than by babies.
—New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinent
Adjective
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Expert skiers can ski the glacier from here on ungroomed trails in an uncontrolled environment.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Damaged and destroyed structures also prompt uncontrolled water leaks.—
Andrew J. Whelton,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He was originally charged with disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — and three counts of felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Frank Santoro with the L.A. County district attorney’s office argued the probation department was making the necessary improvements and releasing youth inside would be reckless.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2024
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“Incontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontinent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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