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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Despite growing consternation and concern expressed by economists and CEOs, Trump administration officials have been stubborn in defending its trade policies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez might have a good shot at cracking that stubborn nut.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
2 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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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
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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
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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After a wayward drive, Morikawa had to punch out from the pine straw.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her mother’s pullets were raised clean on a green yard, on a menu of crushed corn and wayward bugs, not manufactured in the crowd and reek of a modern-day factory farm, fattened on fish meal.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanageable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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