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
Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers returned to their classrooms Monday, ending the union’s first-ever strike, a 12-day walkout motivated by what teachers described as untenable health care costs and unmanageable class sizes.
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Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In 1933 the Department of Justice turned it into a federal penitentiary for prisoners considered especially violent or unmanageable.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Citing unmanageable workloads and staffing shortages, Raju’s office started to refuse some cases in May.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Workers said that the pressure of daily visitor flows — particularly around the Mona Lisa — had become unmanageable and that promised reforms were arriving too slowly.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmanageable
Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In 1933 the Department of Justice turned it into a federal penitentiary for prisoners considered especially violent or unmanageable.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Citing unmanageable workloads and staffing shortages, Raju’s office started to refuse some cases in May.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Workers said that the pressure of daily visitor flows — particularly around the Mona Lisa — had become unmanageable and that promised reforms were arriving too slowly.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmanageable
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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Data readiness, security, integrations, workflow redesign, and building human skills remain stubborn bottlenecks for true AI implementation.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Michigan made only two three-pointers all night but still muscled its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn Connecticut.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Apollo Records ambient-house longplayer impregnated with weed smoke, working simultaneously from the intractable computer logic of vintage IDM and the loose rules of a jam session.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state is a target of ceaseless social media and internet criticism, some of it far-fetched but, unfortunately, much of it is deserved, such as its seemingly intractable homelessness crisis.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And the broad, unruly coalition that carried the 79-year-old political unicorn to a second White House stint in 2024 is unlikely to transfer to the GOP’s next presidential nominee, whoever lands the gig.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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However, things can start to look a little unruly and weed-like without thoughtful planning and a little upkeep.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This judgment was based not on Altman’s track record, which was modest, but on his will to prevail, which Graham considered almost ungovernable.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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What came first, Ben’s poor management style or Ellie’s ungovernable temper?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There were also high-arcing 3-pointers that touched nothing but the net, a difficult runner through contact that went in, and the kind of gravity that gave Kristaps Porzingis a layup just by cutting into space while the big man dove.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some things in life are difficult.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 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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In Claude—a wayward young man whom everyone nonetheless finds promising—Louise sees a vessel for her remaining idealism.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last month, two wayward machines crashed into bus shelters on the North Side.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanageable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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