unmanageable

Example Sentences

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The data suggests that unmanageable workloads are to blame for almost a third of scheduled meetings being cancelled, with several probation officers warning that this could encourage reoffending and put lives at risk.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

There were 581 habeas cases in Minnesota in January alone—an exponential increase of unmanageable proportions.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

Debt charities say they are receiving an influx of calls as people worry their financial situation has slipped towards becoming unmanageable.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“Further, placing a cap on loans will push the remaining graduate nursing programs to reduce their program costs, ensuring that nurses will not be saddled with unmanageable student loan debt,” the department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

When Judith spoke, Kit was surprised to find that her own lips were strangely unmanageable.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare