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as in uncontrolled
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as in unconquered
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as in impudent
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubdued
Adjective
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According to Healthline, lymphoproliferative disorders are a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled production of white blood cells called lymphocytes.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025 -
However, caffeine-sensitive individuals or those with uncontrolled blood pressure should exercise more caution.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Massacre followed massacre, until Narváez’s men arrived at the last unconquered village, Caonao.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bold colors, mixed patterns, and playful textures give this manicure an intentionally untamed feel.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Though the wild, untamed north and forested center of Grenada are well worth a visit, most travelers stick almost exclusively to the sandy southwest coast.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Beautiful, not perfect; Alex can be rude, insolent, and subject to wild emotional swings and failures of decorum and logic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The movie’s startling originality is in its spirit, its insolent ironies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The Edmund Fitzgerald was caught in a savage storm with hurricane-force winds around 100-mile-an-hour and waves up to 60 feet, crashing down on the freighter every four to eight seconds, says Bacon.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here, spiritual infractions are met with savage physical punishment and some of the more grotesque images in recent horror memory (which, as the genre has become ever more popular and emboldened, is seriously saying something).—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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From there, the goal becomes not winning the war but defying indomitable forces to be together.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Unsubdued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsubdued. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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