unruly
adjective
un·ruly
ˌən-ˈrü-lē 
unrulier; unruliest
: not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
an unruly crowd
a mane of unruly hair
unruliness
noun
Examples of unruly in a Sentence
unruly pupils were given detention as a matter of course
a camp that was known as a place where unruly youths were given their last chance to shape up
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
But Mayhem is about using music as archeology to excavate unruly parts of one’s own identity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
And so will the unruly demands and desires that come with growing up, torqued by successes and failures.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
In the Ford administration, a very disorganized speechwriting operation led to one unruly Oval Office situation.
—Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Unruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unruly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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unruly
adjective
un·ruly
ˌən-ˈrü-lē
ˈən-
unrulier; unruliest
: not yielding easily to rule or restriction : uncontrollable
an unruly temper
an unruly horse
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