unruly

Example Sentences

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The other stays raw — bright, fresh, slightly unruly.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Associated noise-related issues range from unruly crowds to honking horns in overcrowded parking lots.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

"Whenever you're ready," says Thom Yorke, adopting the tone of a schoolteacher waiting for an unruly class to settle down, as Radiohead get ready to play their encore at London's O2 Arena.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

“When neighborhoods are plagued by issues such as aggressive panhandling, unruly street vending, public urination, abandoned vehicles, it gives the impression of an unsafe community,” she said in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

I tried to fix my unruly hair by licking my palm and brushing it.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith