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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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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

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

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

Ma runs her thumb along my untamable eyebrows.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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