untamable
adjective
un·tam·able
ˌən-ˈtā-mə-bəl 
: unable to be tamed or brought under control
an untamable spirit
He had never dreamed a horse could have such spirit, be so untamable.—
Walter Farley
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Artificial intelligence—a productivity-maximizing tool to some and an untamable threat to others—has asked similar questions of the social contract in the 21st century, and the optimists appear to be winning the day.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Perhaps more than ever, Hayes is the circus master of his untamable mind, a seemingly endless source of ear-worm melodies and ingenious wordplay.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The mobiles are Rower’s untamable creatures, swinging close to heads, shaking and shimmering unpredictably.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Some details may remain uncertain, some chaos untamable, but the basic conclusion is a matter of unwavering scientific agreement — 97% is a rare degree of consensus on almost any subject.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Perhaps more than ever, Hayes is the circus master of his untamable mind, a seemingly endless source of ear-worm melodies and ingenious wordplay.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The mobiles are Rower’s untamable creatures, swinging close to heads, shaking and shimmering unpredictably.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Some details may remain uncertain, some chaos untamable, but the basic conclusion is a matter of unwavering scientific agreement — 97% is a rare degree of consensus on almost any subject.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Untamable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untamable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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