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
National parks and forests lost essential personnel with many crews cut down to half, leaving critical tasks unmanageable.
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Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Pompidou president Laurent Le Bon has rejected that idea as unmanageable.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Canada is particularly vulnerable in this case since a large wave of undocumented immigrants headed northward could destabilize the country and present unmanageable demands on the country’s infrastructure and social welfare systems.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Without such reform, unmanageable debt will continue to impede these countries from investing in domestic green industrial strategies or in other measures to prevent and respond to climate, health, and other emergencies.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Pompidou president Laurent Le Bon has rejected that idea as unmanageable.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Canada is particularly vulnerable in this case since a large wave of undocumented immigrants headed northward could destabilize the country and present unmanageable demands on the country’s infrastructure and social welfare systems.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Without such reform, unmanageable debt will continue to impede these countries from investing in domestic green industrial strategies or in other measures to prevent and respond to climate, health, and other emergencies.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanageable
Adjective
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By systematically reviewing and understanding the distinction between controllable and uncontrollable factors, informed decisions that align with financial goals can be made, setting the stage for the future.—
Ira Walker,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some means to understand things that are uncontrollable.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Traders do see the Fed cutting in June, but much can change between now and then, and a stubborn central bank could set off Trump again.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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The most glaring of those misses came against Arsenal in October, with Bournemouth trying to break down a stubborn defence following William Saliba’s dismissal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One intractable problem with racial classifications was that the differences in human physical traits were tiny, so scientists struggled to use them to differentiate between groups.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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To cement his legacy, however, and for a grand strategy to materialize, the country and its national security leaders will need to overcome some fundamental and maybe intractable contradictions.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The movie has sparked a social media trend where audience members post videos of the crowd going wild during certain scenes, so much so that movie theaters have warned against unruly behavior and in some cases have notified the police.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our spring cleaning storefront has organizational staples for tackling unruly drawers, closets, and pantries.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But that was Kilmer, unpredictable, ungovernable, never boring.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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South Korea was becoming ungovernable; the system seemed unable to overcome intense partisan divisions and deliver any kind of policy.—
ROBERT E. KELLY,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Third, operational command of Kamikaze planes is difficult because results cannot be evaluated with any accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the major drama comes in the form of Ivy’s corruption by her acting coach, as Ivy gradually goes method and becomes as difficult to work with as Marilyn was (one of this musical’s many meta moments).—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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New young friends were happy to de-bollix our recalcitrant computer.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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For recalcitrant teams, Scherzer would also remove the runner who automatically starts each inning after the ninth in scoring position on second base, creating a significant handicap.—
Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His experience gave me hope that instead of being given room to destroy, perhaps Maryland’s wayward youth would be given the discipline needed to succeed.—
Yuripzy Morgan,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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Refuse to seed in shame what Nature sows and choose what leaf and petal and wayward weed all know: grow.—
Cynthia Ozick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanageable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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