unconfined
Britishadjective
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not enclosed or restricted; free
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(of an emotion) not restricted or disguised
unconfined joy
Example Sentences
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The tears flowed and the joy was unconfined as Newcastle United finally exorcised the ghosts of 56 years of failure on a Wembley stage that has haunted them most.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
The unconfined space lets the land soak up floodwater, recharging groundwater while also protecting from flooding downstream land, including tribal and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024
Computer modeling will be required to confirm if an unconfined flow passing over the pockmark field carries sufficient energy to erode and maintain the pockmarks.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
But unconfined by the impartiality requirements sacred to journalists, Navany harnessed the outrage generated by his work to mobilize Russians to take to the streets.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2024
"The shrill-voiced nightingale, Who at thy casement bower Pours out his breathless tale," reminds him of the questioning soul at the window of eternity," peering through panes on darkness unconfined."
From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den
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