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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

He’d been with Hendrick since he was 18, but the team found him untamable and cut him loose when Dale Earnhardt Jr. became available.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022

Set against haunting music, these stories, made by cast and crew mostly based in Appalachia, deliver the listener to an uncanny place, imbuing wonder for the endless magic within an untamable wilderness.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2020

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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