Ian Rankin

The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you're dealing with a multitude of linked characters, strands, themes and red herrings - and you need to try to control these unruly elements and weave them into a pattern.

Scottish Writer

Stella Young

It is a truth universally acknowledged that from puberty onwards, the female body is disgusting and unruly and must be tamed, trimmed and tinted to within an inch of its life before it can be allowed to roam freely in the public eye.

Australian Comedian

Ziggy Marley

It's very important that we instill some respect for the parents. In America especially, the kids are unruly, screaming at Mommy and Daddy, running the show.

Jamaican Musician

Jose Ortega y Gasset

In order to master the unruly torrent of life the learned man meditates, the poet quivers, and the political hero erects the fortress of his will.

Spanish Philosopher

Becca Fitzpatrick

My most noticeable physical trait is, hands down, my hair. It's big, unruly and curly, and you can spot it from a mile away... literally.

American Author

James Newman

The infinite in mathematics is alway unruly unless it is properly treated.

American Astronaut

Sammo Hung

I know I am bad-tempered and unruly, so I like calling the shots.

Chinese Actor

Roxane Gay

In Hollywood, a normal-size body is unruly.

American Writer

Kapil Sibal

Indian Politician

Gloria Steinem

American Activist

Emphasizes actions rather than appearance or other qualities.

Behavior Focus

Usually implies something bad or undesirable about the behavior.

Negative Connotation

Often used where rules or order are expected, like schools or formal events.

Controlled Contexts

Can describe levels of disobedience, from slightly troublesome to chaotic.

Severity Scale

May be used in legal situations to describe disturbances or misconduct.

Legal Implications

Used to describe things that are hard to maintain or keep neat.

Appearance Context

In terms of appearance, can convey a sense of individuality or style.

Not Always Negatives

What's considered unruly can vary between different cultures or people.

Subjective View

 captain of this unruly team for each of them soon came to understand that he possessed an unparalleled array of emotional strains and political skills that proved far more important than the thinness of his external resume for one thing he possessed an uncanny ability to empathize with and to think about other

Learning from past...

 know kids are naturally curious about what they don't know or don't understand or as far into them they only learn to be frightened of those differences when an adult influences them to behave that I just pictured a first-grade teacher out in the lobby with these unruly kids

Daydreaming: The bridge...

 would emerge as the undisputed captain of this unruly team. For each of them soon came to understand that he possessed an unparalleled array of emotional strengths and political skills that proved far more important than the thinness of his external résumé.

Doris Kearns Goodwin:...

 hijacking a wagon of gladiator equipment along the way. They were done fighting for others– now, they fought for their freedom. When the news reached Rome, the Senate was too busy with wars in Spain and the Pontic Empire to worry about some unruly slaves.

From enslavement to...

 with these unruly kids, saying, "Now, whatever you do, don't stare at her legs." But, of course, that's the point. That's why I was there, I wanted to invite them to look and explore. So I made a deal with the adults

It's not fair having 12...

 Males that don't belong to these families hang out together in a monkey bachelor gang. They're an unruly bunch, but for now, the focus is not on them.

A Baby Golden Snub-Nosed...

 it's easy to get caught in the middle young males are so unruly the females kicked them out of the family poor

Amazing Animal...

 it's easy to get caught in the middle young males are so unruly the females kick them out of the family poured

Dolphins Play Catch with...

Best of Wild Animals...

 it's easy to get caught in the middle young males are so unruly the females kick them out of the family pod

Unruly

Behavior Focus

Negative Connotation

Controlled Contexts

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