as in uncontrollable
given to resisting control or discipline by others
police have vowed to crack down on the speeding, racing, and other driving misdeeds being committed by the town's incontrollable teenagers
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Adjective
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Celebrities such as Tina Knowles and Jhené Aiko have shared total losses due to the uncontrollable flames.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Jan. 2025 -
The uncontrollable blaze, which continued to consume buildings, has wound up burning more than 11,000 acres between the two beach towns.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Coaches will tell you of a character who could be grumpy or stubborn, but also of someone who needed faith shown in him.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to its impressive staying power, this eyeliner can be a bit stubborn to remove.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Also there to help is Alonso, whom Rowan has dispatched to pick up the unmanageable Evelyn, with instructions to tell her Cortland is definitely for sure 100 percent not at the house.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2025
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And the disaster has exposed holes in the region's preparations to reduce the chances of fires getting so unmanageable and to keep communities safer.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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The result is a massively flawed information market and an increasingly ungovernable world.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In California, the shift toward ungovernable fires in populated places has been under way for several years.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Solve previously intractable problems, such as hyper-personalizing real-time customer experiences.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The most intractable questions have also been the most critical: Who will pay for what, and whether the treaty will set mandatory production caps or allow countries to set and abide by their own voluntary targets.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Announced With Imminent Launch Ahead Of 2025 Season Eventually, a plea deal was arranged, with Devine acknowledging his willful failure to pay these essential taxes.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to reports, Rocko, born Rodney Ramone Hill Jr., was arrested last month and charged with disorderly conduct, misdemeanor willful obstruction of law enforcement officials, and criminal trespass.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The proposals infuriated members of the Freedom Caucus, many of whom had engaged in those kind of rebellious actions over the past two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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With a rebellious edge, the cocktail is yet another offering in the non-to-low alcohol space from an established brand that is changing how consumers look at a rapidly expanding space.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet must approve it, and given the far-right, recalcitrant members of that group, approval is not guaranteed.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to Cartwright, both recalcitrant and cooperative countries have seen reductions in border encounters, regardless of deportation flights.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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