unmanageable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Add the Carabao Cup to that fixture list and it is a packed schedule that looks almost unmanageable.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
There were 581 habeas cases in Minnesota in January alone—an exponential increase of unmanageable proportions.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2026
Every feeling was offended; and the forbearance of her outward submission left a heavy arrear due of secret severity in her reflections on the unmanageable goodwill of Mr. Weston’s temper.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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