as in uncontrollable
given to resisting control or discipline by others
an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound
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Recent Examples of unmanageable
The strikers complained of unmanageable workloads and accused the hospitals of trying to chip away at health benefits.
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Frost has turned to Reddit to help identify specific document numbers to review, after keyword searches yielded an unmanageable number of results.
—Philip Wang, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Nurses countered that top hospital executives make millions of dollars a year while saddling nurses with unmanageable workloads.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.
—Sarah Moreno
updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Frost has turned to Reddit to help identify specific document numbers to review, after keyword searches yielded an unmanageable number of results.
—Philip Wang, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Nurses countered that top hospital executives make millions of dollars a year while saddling nurses with unmanageable workloads.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.
—Sarah Moreno
updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanageable
Adjective
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Luari dismisses that speculation, saying her problems are not tied to her rapid expansion, but rather uncontrollable financial setbacks.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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These caps could eliminate the secret runway to uncontrollable superhuman capabilities while still allowing beneficial AI development.—
J. Xavier Prochaska,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Across the Rockies and beyond, many of our favorite mountains were haunted by unseasonably warm spikes and stubborn weather patterns that shut out snow for weeks on end.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
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For stubborn blockages, a plumber’s snake can help break things loose.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When faced with an intractable problem, or with a person or movement that is malevolent in its very nature, fundamental rupture and daring rejection is required.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The gaping hole in fertilizer supply is, in some ways, a more intractable challenge than the energy crunch, and comes at one of the worst possible times for American farmers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There were more than 1,600 incidents of unruly passenger behavior on US flights last year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The program felt unruly, bouncing between satire, sincerity and outright extravaganza.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hello Coop, The Coop remains ungovernable.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The document itself remains static, disconnected, and fundamentally ungovernable.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Christie acknowledged that the Kings were in a difficult position given their recent schedule injury situation.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even putting the tank on the ice was more difficult this year.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Consciousness may be the most recalcitrant concept of all.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Adams had carefully shepherded it through an often-recalcitrant City Council and through the gauntlet of demands coming from both the real estate lobby and pro-housing advocates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her discretion included Prince Harry and Meghan, her wayward grandson and his controversial bride.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Deborah Sengupta Stith moved to Austin as a wayward liberal arts graduate in the ‘90s and promptly fell into the city’s music scene.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanageable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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