as in uncontrolled
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Recent Examples of incontinent
In a blunter mode, the romance novelist Jilly Cooper once named an incontinent goat for a reviewer who had savaged her work.
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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
Recently, her dog was given a diagnosis of an incurable spinal tumor and then became incontinent.
—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
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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
Recently, her dog was given a diagnosis of an incurable spinal tumor and then became incontinent.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinent
Adjective
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Sepsis is a condition that leads to uncontrolled inflammation in the body and sometimes organ failure.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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And the risk of loss that comes with uncontrolled communications is profound.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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This reckless governance has fueled a housing affordability crisis.—
Chris Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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