unmanageable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Add the Carabao Cup to that fixture list and it is a packed schedule that looks almost unmanageable.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The data suggests that unmanageable workloads are to blame for almost a third of scheduled meetings being cancelled, with several probation officers warning that this could encourage reoffending and put lives at risk.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
She opens the box and stuffs in any stray unmanageable feelings, any wayward sadness or regret, and clamps it shut.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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