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untamable

British  
/ ʌnˈteɪməbəl /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Teyana Taylor’s untamable revolutionary in “One Battle After Another” holds a solid lead over the pack in Round 1.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2025

While food, energy, and vehicle prices all calmed down, car premiums remained an untamable beast.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2024

There, on a vast shrubby expanse thought untamable yet beloved by the Danish monarch, Kahlen hopes to work the land and establish a settlement for king, country and himself.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 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

Her slightest gesture, her faint scent of fresh laundry and soap, the light in her eyes and the grace of her delicate neck crowned with untamable curls—I loved everything about her.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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