Example Sentences
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In the book, Noem described the 14-month-old dog, Cricket, as "untrainable," an explanation which did not go over well for many pet-loving Americans.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Anyone deemed untrainable or seen as dragging their feet risks being weeded out of hiring processes, marked down in performance reviews or laid off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
She then admits that she saw the dog as "less than worthless" and "untrainable," suggesting her real motive was annoyance instead of fear.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2024
He blamed Russia's "untrainable" generals for the losses.
From Reuters • Jan. 3, 2023
In the Dinoguide, Dr. Barlow Sloan described mosasauruses as extraordinarily ferocious, almost entirely untrainable.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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