unmanageable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Deputy head and safeguarding lead, Nicola Bowden, said the policy was introduced because issues caused by social media were starting to get "unmanageable" and the school wanted to address the impact on children's wellbeing.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"These are perfectly normal, trained, controlled events," says John, who was also keen to stress how pilots and controllers follow procedure closely so they can avoid busy airspace becoming unmanageable.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
There were 581 habeas cases in Minnesota in January alone—an exponential increase of unmanageable proportions.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026
In recent surveys, voters said the cost of housing, groceries and utility bills is unmanageable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
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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