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Unruly in a sentence

Unruly meaning

Wild; uncontrolled.

Using Unruly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Wild; uncontrolled.
  • Useful related words include: boisterous, unmanageable, ungovernable, uncontrollable.
  • In the example corpus, unruly often appears in combinations such as: the unruly, an unruly, and unruly.

Context around Unruly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Unruly

  • In this selection, "unruly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flightan, down, oversee, behavior, passengers and passenger stand out and add context to how "unruly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include activities and unruly behaviour against and and rather unruly world map. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unruly" sits close to words such as affectionately, amends and animosity, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unruly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Nevertheless, the editors collected enough stories from “unruly nuns” and made their third collection. (14 words)

Captain Glenn also has to oversee unruly crews, not to mention demanding (and occasionally alcohol-fueled) charter guests. (18 words)

Damage to cars, shops and flower beds are being investigated by police after reports of unruly youths in a Derbyshire town. (21 words)

Janine Nabers and Donald Glover's hit show takes a jab at stan culture by parodying a specific fandom, following the unruly heights one fan, Dre (Dominique Fishback), takes to get close to her favorite pop star and deal with her haters. (42 words)

The curfew, effective midnight on Sunday until 6 am on Monday, was imposed “in response to the two shootings and the excessively large and unruly crowds, and to reduce dangerous and illegal behavior,” the mayor's office said in a statement. (41 words)

A month before the vote, the previous council unanimously adopted a new rule aimed at restoring decorum during meetings by giving the mayor authority to gavel down unruly behavior both on the dais and in the audience. (37 words)

I think the combination of the gruff, tyrannical old man pursuing the unruly, rebellious son really appeals to me," "The scenario is, in some odd way, almost as scary as Freddy Krueger, you know! (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Unruly Passenger Repeatedly Tased, Removed From Miami FlightAn unruly passenger was removed from a Miami to Chicago flight after being tased by Miami-Dade Police, according to authorities.

A month before the vote, the previous council unanimously adopted a new rule aimed at restoring decorum during meetings by giving the mayor authority to gavel down unruly behavior both on the dais and in the audience.

Before the actors’ strike took over the news cycle, a seemingly harmless and rather unruly world map in the film had been at the centre of a media storm.

Businesses hope customers who stayed away from Hollywood's unruly homeless encampment return after the city began clearing it out on Tuesday.

Campbell Wilson, who is the CEO and Managing Director of Air India, said that unruly passengers are an international industry problem and that such incidents continue to happen.

Captain Glenn also has to oversee unruly crews, not to mention demanding (and occasionally alcohol-fueled) charter guests.

Damage to cars, shops and flower beds are being investigated by police after reports of unruly youths in a Derbyshire town.

During an unruly session, members of the opposition stood on the conference table, pounded the desks, and shouted “shame!” as a key Netanyahu ally tried to hold the vote.

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He’s bent down but when he stands up his head of unruly curls is level with the top of the garden wall gates.

I have dated scruffy, unruly types with the softest of hearts and wickedest humours, creative types who best express themselves through their talent … all of whom I cherish to this day.

In 1847 (20 years before New Zealand’s Native Schools Act) a British government report into Welsh linked the language to stupidity, sexual promiscuity and unruly behavior, prompting a drive to remove the language from local schools.

I think the combination of the gruff, tyrannical old man pursuing the unruly, rebellious son really appeals to me," "The scenario is, in some odd way, almost as scary as Freddy Krueger, you know!

Janine Nabers and Donald Glover's hit show takes a jab at stan culture by parodying a specific fandom, following the unruly heights one fan, Dre (Dominique Fishback), takes to get close to her favorite pop star and deal with her haters.

Nevertheless, the editors collected enough stories from “unruly nuns” and made their third collection.

Q has been unable to control his unruly son and he seeks the help of Janeway (who Q named as Junior's godmother).

Recall that some security agents, on Friday evening, forcefully removed a man from an Ibom Air flight over unruly behavior before the take-off.

Spirit Airlines agents traded blows with unruly passengers as they were boarding a flight in a wild video obtained exclusively by DailyMail.

The aviation regulator on Monday issued an advisory to airlines highlighting their responsibilities and emphasising upon key provisions in place to deal with unruly passengers aboard an aircraft.

The curfew, effective midnight on Sunday until 6 am on Monday, was imposed “in response to the two shootings and the excessively large and unruly crowds, and to reduce dangerous and illegal behavior,” the mayor's office said in a statement.

The faction also announced the suspension of 12 members for their alleged involvement in ‘anti-party activities’ and ‘unruly behaviour’ against the LP leadership, which include issuing statement without authority of the party.

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Common combinations with unruly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unruly" in a sentence?
An example: "Unruly Passenger Repeatedly Tased, Removed From Miami FlightAn unruly passenger was removed from a Miami to Chicago flight after being tased by Miami-Dade Police, according to authorities." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "unruly" from authentic English texts.
What does "unruly" mean?
Unruly means: Wild; uncontrolled.
What are synonyms of "unruly"?
Common synonyms of "unruly" include: boisterous, unmanageable, ungovernable, uncontrollable, indocile, insubordinate, disobedient, disorderly. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "unruly" are there?
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