Sentence examples for proved ungovernable from inspiring English sources

Exact(1)

Penal reformers, as well as the government's chief prison inspector, were opposed, arguing that big prisons in other countries have proved ungovernable and bad at getting prisoners back on the straight and narrow.

Similar(59)

Of course, they risk dividing the country even more thoroughly, and their victory may well be a Pyrrhic one if the Trump constituency proves ungovernable.

Here, and throughout a collection peopled with escape artists and stay-at-homes, romancers and romanced, comes Munro's exceptional gift for undercutting her own conjuring tricks, as her characters, pinned to the mast of coincidence and invention, wriggle free and prove themselves ungovernable.

So, case proven: America is ungovernable.Well, no.

Having proved unusually adept at governing the ungovernable city, Bloomberg spent much of the past few years advancing an agenda beyond the borders of the five boroughs.

SCRIPT -- Mr. Treffinger: "Essex County used to be called ungovernable, but like Rudy Giuliani in New York, we've proved conservative principles work.

At the top is a spectacular drop in crime that proved New York was not, as many had insisted for so long, ungovernable.

That Mr Obama is having trouble pushing his own agenda through does not prove that America is ungovernable.

He pokes fun at the priest of his childhood who triumphantly proved the existence of God by telling his flock, "Remember that your very body is shaped like the cross!"The figure with whom Mr Sikorski identifies most, his uncle Edek, was a convinced communist until his ungovernable temper got him thrown out of the party.

Since Israel's withdrawal from Egyptian territory in 1982, the Sinai has proven to be Egypt's most ungovernable territory.

The gist of the argument is that "Citigroup has proven itself so complex as to be ungovernable.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: