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ungovernable

[uhn-guhv-er-nuh-buhl] / ʌnˈgʌv ər nə bəl /




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At a news conference this week, the prime minister said: "No, I don't think Britain is ungovernable."

From BBC May 16, 2026

Ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith talks about overseeing an ungovernable government.

From Slate Jan. 14, 2026

A snap legislative election last year produced an ungovernable National Assembly split three ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Meanwhile, the ocean itself plays its ungovernable part.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

There is an almost ungovernable, biologic mechanism at work in scientific behavior at its best, and this should not be overlooked.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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