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 union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Trump is unmanageable and will intervene like no incumbent in history.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
And as a new Forbes report explains, some of America's most popular cities are becoming downright unmanageable.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
As Verona undergoes a tourism boom, crowds in the courtyard have become so unmanageable that city authorities have stopped free entry over the festive period.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Trump is unmanageable and will intervene like no incumbent in history.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
And as a new Forbes report explains, some of America's most popular cities are becoming downright unmanageable.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
As Verona undergoes a tourism boom, crowds in the courtyard have become so unmanageable that city authorities have stopped free entry over the festive period.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unmanageable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanageable
Adjective
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Some researchers question whether addiction is the appropriate term to describe heavy use of social media, arguing that a person must be experiencing identifiable symptoms, like strong, sometimes uncontrollable urges and withdrawal, to qualify as addiction.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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An additional hurdle with AZMBs is the uncontrollable side reactions that occur when battery temperature exceeds 140°F (60 °C).—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Experts warn that the stubborn metric has long-term implications for learning.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wait 10 minutes before washing for milder stains or up to a week for more severe or stubborn stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The board also charged Page with unprofessional and unethical conduct by committing disruptive behavior through a pattern of contentious, threatening, or intractable behavior that could interfere with patient care or the effective functioning of health care staff.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both parties have once again dug into seemingly intractable positions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City records show that complaints about an unruly neighbor, Jeffrey Traviss King, began flowing in eight years ago, escalating over the last 11 months until this week’s fatal dispute.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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The lights are back on at the Muppet Theatre, and Kermit the Frog is ready to wrangle Miss Piggy and the rest of his unruly ensemble for a brand-new special.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump, always ungovernable, is not just trying to rewrite electoral history, though.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2026
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More unusual, my ungovernable whirlwind of a two-year-old looks pleased as punch, smiling docilely for the camera and exuding the joy that comes from feeling loved and safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Business leaders, of course, have their own interests and shareholders to serve, but Democrats can still protect the public interest while giving CEOs a seat at the table to reach pragmatic answers to difficult questions like these.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Activist groups say hundreds of people have been killed, though the true toll remains difficult to verify due to the internet blackout and tight state controls on information.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Putin has been recalcitrant about accepting previous Trump plans to end the war.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Let’s next mull over what to do about the circumstance of an Assistant that drifts and becomes wayward.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The island’s more disheveled beach, Pasture Bay (a hawksbill turtle nesting haven from June until November), is fringed by wayward bushes and wildflowers—a scene, one imagines, not far removed from the one Christopher Columbus sailed into in 1463.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanageable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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