ungovernable

Example Sentences

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But the Islamist insurgency has continued, and has made much of the north and east of the country ungovernable.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

A snap legislative election last year produced an ungovernable National Assembly split three ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

So as I watched canary-yellow Canadian Super Scooper planes roar into Los Angeles to help douse the ungovernable firestorms threatening my home, my grieving Nova Scotian heart soared: reciprocity between old friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

He was ungovernable and thrill-seeking, traits that, on the set, gave his performances authenticity but that also led him to squander opportunities.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

She was ungovernable, flawlessly selfish, resentful, and sly.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor