unruly
adjective
un·ruly
ˌən-ˈrü-lē 
unrulier; unruliest
: not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
an unruly crowd
a mane of unruly hair
unruliness
noun
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Examples of unruly in a Sentence
unruly pupils were given detention as a matter of course
a camp that was known as a place where unruly youths were given their last chance to shape up
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—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Trump on campus protests Trump has harshly criticized institutions for allowing such protests, promising to halt unruly protests.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles is recovering from tens of thousands of acres being burned to ash in unruly wildfires that claimed people and property.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
Fiji Police Force confirmed to News.com.au that a 69-year-old Australian woman was charged with an unruly passenger count under the Fiji Civil Aviation Act.
—Jordan King, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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unruly
adjective
un·ruly
ˌən-ˈrü-lē
ˈən-
unrulier; unruliest
: not yielding easily to rule or restriction : uncontrollable
an unruly temper
an unruly horse
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