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untamable

British

/ ʌnˈteɪməbəl /

adjective

(of an animal or person) not capable of being tamed, subdued, or made obedient

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untamable

But it has gradually accumulated some pretty good stuff that is indispensable to some, and now it has an opportunity to help sports fans tame the untamable beast that is the Summer Olympics.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024

When it’s not on fire, it seems to be sliding into the ocean or collapsing under the weight of its own untamable development.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024

Yes I, a writer and apparently a hopeless Romantic, wanted the wild and "troubled" writer character to find true love with the untamable lothario.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2022

I don’t think there is any greater loneliness than looking directly at the untamable fury of our world.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2021

Thrilled by the crashing of boundaries, Louie was untamable.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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