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
Talk with your healthcare provider if your stress levels feel unmanageable.
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Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
In the case of bladder issues, many women don’t seek treatment until their symptoms have become unmanageable and disruptive.
—Flow Space Staff, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2026
CEOs and workers alike struggle with intense pressure from unmanageable workloads, mounting job responsibilities, and lofty business expectations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
If logistics fail, traffic becomes unmanageable or the fan experience is poor, this high-profile endorsement backfires.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
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Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
In the case of bladder issues, many women don’t seek treatment until their symptoms have become unmanageable and disruptive.
—Flow Space Staff, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2026
CEOs and workers alike struggle with intense pressure from unmanageable workloads, mounting job responsibilities, and lofty business expectations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
If logistics fail, traffic becomes unmanageable or the fan experience is poor, this high-profile endorsement backfires.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmanageable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanageable
Adjective
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Tremors, uncontrollable shaking At very high doses, glycoalkaloids can become fatal.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
10 May 2026
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The plane became uncontrollable after take-off and crashed short of the runway on its return to the airport, according to the complaints.—
Joe Marusak
May 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Abby, how does one work with stubborn husbands?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Ahead, Katie Sullivan, the director of issue communications at the American Cleaning Institute, shares the best way to remove sticky, greasy residue from pot lids, at-home solutions for tackling even the most stubborn residue, and the one mistake to avoid that can make cleanup more difficult.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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San Francisco currently spends about $700 million to $800 million per year on homelessness, aided by the passage in 2018 of the Proposition C gross receipts tax on businesses with annual revenue greater than $50 million, but has yet to make a dent in its intractable homelessness problem.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Rather than demonstrating American power, the conflict has pulled the US into a deeply unpopular and seemingly intractable confrontation with spiraling global economic consequences.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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This harmless, doll-like look juxtaposed with the anger running through their punk discographies and unruly performances was meant to subvert the expectations of women as docile objects in the patriarchy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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In the underdog sports comedy, Jake Johnson plays former tennis prodigy Dusty, who's now teaching unruly kids at a country club owned by his father (Ed Harris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The biggest threat of AI is that the bulk of this powerful technology is uniquely within the control of a small cohort of ungovernable men.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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To be a great man, in this tradition, is to be ungovernable by small rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The Aces scored 26 points off those giveaways, which made things even more difficult on the defense.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Schiraldi oversaw a particularly difficult period on Rikers.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The failure of the network computer also made Ellison weirdly recalcitrant about the cloud.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consciousness may be the most recalcitrant concept of all.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the three women have no idea where to find the wayward patriarch.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Authorities on the Peninsula helped rescue a wayward California sea lion that was found off busy Highway 101 on Friday.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanageable. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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