unmanageable
adjective
un·man·age·able
ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl 
: not manageable : difficult or impossible to control or manage
unmanageable hair
an almost unmanageable amount of data
The prisoner became unmanageable.
an unmanageable temper
an unmanageable number of students for one teacher
an unmanageable amount of debt
Examples of unmanageable in a Sentence
an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound
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The federal government, with its millions of employees, has ballooned into an unmanageable monstrosity, consuming trillions of taxpayer dollars while failing at even the most basic functions.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
When the herd grew unmanageable, Mexican-Spanish vaqueros (cowboys) were brought in from California to teach locals how to rope and herd cattle.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Is the hole in her apartment ceiling really that unmanageable, ever-changing, and scary?
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
National parks and forests lost essential personnel with many crews cut down to half, leaving critical tasks unmanageable.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
When the herd grew unmanageable, Mexican-Spanish vaqueros (cowboys) were brought in from California to teach locals how to rope and herd cattle.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Is the hole in her apartment ceiling really that unmanageable, ever-changing, and scary?
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
National parks and forests lost essential personnel with many crews cut down to half, leaving critical tasks unmanageable.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unmanageable
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmanageable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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