unchecked

/ ʌnˈtʃɛkt /

adjective

1. not prevented from continuing or growing

   unchecked population growth

2. not examined or inspected

adverb

1. without being stopped or hindered

   the virus could spread unchecked

2. without being examined or inspected

   our luggage passed unchecked through customs

Example Sentences

It’s a display of raw power and unchecked impulses, forcing senators in his own party to either praise their leader’s genius or risk his wrath on social media.

From Salon

One of the most alluring aspects of Trumpism to Christian conservatives is his vision of masculine power unchecked by accountability.

From Salon

“They are making it impossible to build a reasonably priced car, the unchecked and unbalanced homeless catastrophe, & the cost of EVERYTHING, in particular groceries, IS OUT OF CONTROL,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

From Los Angeles Times

Some conservatives say the Antiquities Act has been misused as a tool for unchecked land grabs.

From Los Angeles Times

Links between the agencies and the killers “went unchecked for many years and was actively concealed, condoned, protected, and facilitated by government agents”, the lawsuit says.

From BBC

Related Words

• rampant
• unbridled
• unhampered