as in uncontrolled
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Recent Examples of incontinent
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
In a blunter mode, the romance novelist Jilly Cooper once named an incontinent goat for a reviewer who had savaged her work.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
After starting this treatment, the sanctuary determined that the kitten was incontinent.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
In a blunter mode, the romance novelist Jilly Cooper once named an incontinent goat for a reviewer who had savaged her work.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
After starting this treatment, the sanctuary determined that the kitten was incontinent.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinent
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That marked a record since the U.S. in 2000 declared uncontrolled community spread of the virus eliminated through widespread measles vaccinations.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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This disparity is attributed to several key factors from a recent study: High rates of uncontrolled hypertension: African Americans exhibit the highest rates of unchecked hypertension globally, which substantially increases their risk for developing heart disease.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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The girl’s 47-year-old stepmom is charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, Shelby County court records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Sadly, the reckless political extremism of mid-20th century America is also having a revival.—
Jane S. Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.—
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airmail.news,
20 July 2024
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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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“Incontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontinent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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