unrestrained
adjective
un·re·strained
ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 
1
: not restrained : immoderate, uncontrolled
unrestrained proliferation of technology
2
: free of constraint : spontaneous
felt happy and unrestrained
Examples of unrestrained in a Sentence
The child in the car accident was unrestrained.
She was fined for driving with an unrestrained infant.
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Lee was unrestrained, sustained fatal injuries, and was pronounced deceased on the scene.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Brown’s two children were sitting unrestrained in the front seat and were seriously injured in the crash, the complaint read.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Their daughter, also unrestrained, was pronounced dead in the backseat of the car.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
That’s why his celebration against Aston Villa was so notable: Guardiola tends not to do unrestrained ecstasy.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Brown’s two children were sitting unrestrained in the front seat and were seriously injured in the crash, the complaint read.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Their daughter, also unrestrained, was pronounced dead in the backseat of the car.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
That’s why his celebration against Aston Villa was so notable: Guardiola tends not to do unrestrained ecstasy.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrestrained
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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrestrained. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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unrestrained
adjective
un·re·strained
ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd
1
: not restrained : not held back
unrestrained praise for the political candidate
2
: free of outside forces or limits
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