unmanageable
adjective
un·man·age·able
ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl 
: not manageable : difficult or impossible to control or manage
unmanageable hair
an almost unmanageable amount of data
The prisoner became unmanageable.
an unmanageable temper
an unmanageable number of students for one teacher
an unmanageable amount of debt
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Examples of unmanageable in a Sentence
an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Additionally, the soaring prices of childcare have become nearly unmanageable for many families, creating additional financial strain and stress.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Otherwise, the zoo of applications will grow to an unmanageable cost factor with unfathomable risk.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Unionized housekeepers are striking to restore automatic daily room cleanings at major hotel chains, saying they have been saddled with unmanageable workloads or, in many cases, fewer hours and declines in income.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unmanageable
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmanageable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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