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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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Isolde’s uncontainable rage at being carted off to marry King Mark, in the clutches of the man who killed her beloved.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
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Shekinah is the Hebrew word for the majestic and uncontainable glory of God somehow dwelling upon the earth.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Isolde’s uncontainable rage at being carted off to marry King Mark, in the clutches of the man who killed her beloved.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Before our eyes, Every Little Thing comes to embody the fragile yet uncontainable mystery of all life.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Shekinah is the Hebrew word for the majestic and uncontainable glory of God somehow dwelling upon the earth.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Uncontainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontainable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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