unruly
adjective
not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless.
unruliness
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a word derived from
unruly.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The unruliness at the site is not expected to affect its sale, Tarczynski said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024
Jessie hung signs in her shops that warned customers against any unruliness.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023
To be sure, the wrangling of parties, the broken campaign promises, the sheer unruliness of it all, can turn people off.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2023
In 2019, 146 investigations into unruliness on planes were initiated.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
They turned it on for a whole host of reasons, sometimes for things as small as a kid accidentally using their ability, or to stamp out unruliness in one of the cabins.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
