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
a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing
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Emotivo Health, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Germany’s government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has been spurred into action to tackle uncontrolled immigration after receiving criticism for not doing enough to tackle the issue.
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Emotivo Health, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
And just as nuclear blasts produce a distinctive mushroom cloud, uncontrolled wildfires can be powerful enough to generate their own weather.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Germany’s government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has been spurred into action to tackle uncontrolled immigration after receiving criticism for not doing enough to tackle the issue.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Because the scan evaluates glucose (sugar) uptake, uncontrolled diabetes with high blood sugar levels will lead to an ineffective scan.
—Susan Russell, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for uncontrolled
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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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