undisciplined

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Recent Examples of undisciplined In a last fart of immaturity, the Pens took undisciplined penalties and gave up three second-period power play goals in a 5-0 Game 5 loss. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 The Colts looked like a young team with a first-time head coach in all of the worst ways — they were undisciplined and ill-prepared for the moment. Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 Related Stories The movie O’Neil has put together out of this footage, which premiered last night at Cannes, is by any real-world standard a slovenly and undisciplined piece of work. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025 And then Brady Tkachuk took an undisciplined penalty near the end of the first period that led to Toronto’s first power-play goal in 31 opportunities in closeout games since 2018. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for undisciplined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undisciplined
Adjective
  • Court records show Rahman pleaded guilty Jan. 17 to two counts of willful retention and transmission of classified national defense information.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Alsup ordered a trial in December to determine damages, which can reach up to $150,000 per case of willful copyright infringement.
    Lauren Harvey, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • But earth sign parents can also lean toward being stubborn and strict, which may cause friction during a stand off or while navigating discipline or tough conversations.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 July 2025
  • If using for very stubborn stains, use Oxy Bleach powder, which will be gentler and less destructive.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • But Galkin is adamant that because their focus was always the victims, Kohberger’s plea deal only changed one thing.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • The call came on what was the hottest day of the year in the U.K., but staff were adamant Moo needed picking up, much to Ford's mild annoyance.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • From director James DeMonaco, creator of The Purge franchise, actor-comedian Davidson plays Max in The Home, a rebellious twenty-something sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 July 2025
  • The story follows rebellious young demigod Ne Zha, who wrestles with his powers and the threat of humanity’s destruction.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The secondary villain is a doddering, power-hungry elderly man with an unruly mop of hair and a flock of advisors who constantly shower him with unearned praise.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
  • Some footage in the doc shows officers clubbing unruly revelers.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Police tried to talk to the woman, who was uncooperative and had fresh scratch marks on her left shin and right upper back, records state.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • Several witnesses on scene were uncooperative and gave limited testimony, police said.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • These first two episodes also give us the first appearance of Uma Thurman’s character, Charley, who seems to be recruiting serial killers and taking out disobedient ones in the Tri-State area.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • An immaterial figure who lives where there is no light, his role is to kidnap children who are too noisy and disobedient to their parents' wishes.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • On Monday, asked about the poll proposal at an unrelated event, Adams was defiant.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 July 2025
  • Trump's defiant response in Butler, Penn., may have fueled his big Election Day gains among male voters.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 11 July 2025

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“Undisciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undisciplined. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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