lawless

Example Sentences

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"Under such circumstances, what exactly is Iran expected to do?" he asked, stating: "Iran is not a nation that submits to coercion, intimidation or lawless aggression."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Their country has become lawless in many places and they want relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“It has to be an agreement to use force, threat, or intimidation to impede federal officials,” Litman explained, and those threats have to produce imminent lawless action—known as the Brandenburg standard.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

At the time, Darfur was Sudan's wild west - poor, lawless and neglected by the government of then-President Omar al-Bashir.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

At that lawless flower-child Camp Day-Glo, they probably let you drive when your foot could reach the pedal without breaking the moisture seal on your training pants.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman