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
Walter FarleyExamples of untamable in a Sentence
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In Still Austin’s case, the result of this mixture of science, chemistry, and the untamable force of nature is a tasty rye whiskey that also has a point of view.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
Suicidality can also be like a wave that subsides only to return suddenly as an untamable swell.
—Maggie Jones, New York Times, 17 May 2023
The three of them have a good thing going at their noodle shop, but untamable feelings and an unexpected pregnancy throw their fragile dynamic into instability, resulting in belabored emotional peaks and valleys sure to appeal to those acclimated to the soap genre.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021
Like Frankenstein's monster, untamable.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
Sufjan Stevens’s catalogue feels wild and untamable.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2022
In celebrating this day of the dead and of temporary transformation, give a thought to one of the oldest and most untamable microbes, the rabies virus.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2013
McCracken’s narrator radiates love for her mother, a feisty enthusiast with untamable curls who is indeed the hero of her book.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2022
Through methodical, dispassionate testimony, Hutchinson brought the committee and those watching directly inside Trump’s Oval Office, which bore frightening resemblance to a day-care center catering to a particularly spoiled and untamable child.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
Suicidality can also be like a wave that subsides only to return suddenly as an untamable swell.
—Maggie Jones, New York Times, 17 May 2023
The three of them have a good thing going at their noodle shop, but untamable feelings and an unexpected pregnancy throw their fragile dynamic into instability, resulting in belabored emotional peaks and valleys sure to appeal to those acclimated to the soap genre.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021
Like Frankenstein's monster, untamable.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
Sufjan Stevens’s catalogue feels wild and untamable.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2022
In celebrating this day of the dead and of temporary transformation, give a thought to one of the oldest and most untamable microbes, the rabies virus.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2013
McCracken’s narrator radiates love for her mother, a feisty enthusiast with untamable curls who is indeed the hero of her book.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2022
Through methodical, dispassionate testimony, Hutchinson brought the committee and those watching directly inside Trump’s Oval Office, which bore frightening resemblance to a day-care center catering to a particularly spoiled and untamable child.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022
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“Untamable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untamable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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