ungovernable
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of ungovernable
1665–75; un- 1 + governable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"It's not that AI is ungovernable, it's that each risk needs a tailored approach."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
And so an outcast couple, immoral and ungovernable, served as the vanguard for new European settlements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith talks about overseeing an ungovernable government.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the ocean itself plays its ungovernable part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
She was ungovernable, flawlessly selfish, resentful, and sly.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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