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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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This includes making a claim through their Partner Liability Insurance program, or reporting guests' unruly behavior using their guest misconduct tool.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Yuri Sanada, a filmmaker with an unruly salt-and-pepper bowl cut, found the story irresistible.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Recently, Culkin starred in a breakout role in Succession, one of TV's most ferocious dysfunctional family dramas, and now appears in A Real Pain as the unruly cousin to Jesse Eisenberg.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 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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