ungovernable

Example Sentences

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His opposite number, the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, agreed, telling the House of Commons: "Britain is not 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

She was ungovernable, flawlessly selfish, resentful, and sly.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor