unmanageable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Captain Nicolas Braz, one of the leaders of the firefighting operation, said the fire had created "its own winds - complete with whirlwinds", adding it was "erratic and unmanageable".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In addition, they note that now, parents will still have access to the debt, but thanks to the changes to repayment, they won’t have much of a safety valve if it becomes unmanageable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
In a long overdue move, we reduced the list from over 200 unmanageable categories to 31.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
"We need to set a benchmark, otherwise we're just going to continue to see this decline with hugely unmanageable, unsafe caseloads which are impossible for health visitors to work within," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
While Margaret Kochamma was in Ayemenem, Mammachi managed her unmanageable feelings by slipping money into the pockets of the dresses that Margaret Kochamma left in the laundry bin.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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