How to Use untamed in a Sentence

untamed

adjective
  • The top of his hair may be untamed, but the sides are still tidy and tight.
    — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Even her baby hairs had untamed wisps.
    — Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The other hand goes to the curly, untamed mess of hair on my head.
    — New York Times, 16 June 2018
  • That’s not the only bit of wisdom to chew on in this untamed book.
    — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
  • There was something wild and untamed about his whole demeanor, along with the look in his green eyes.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This is a space where imagination is not just off the leash, but untamed.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Paired with a bushy, untamed beard, the look is very '70s folk singer—only shinier.
    — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 4 Feb. 2018
  • But for lovers of remote places and untamed nature, the effort is well worth it.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
  • Devil May Cry has this raw, untamed cool that most video games can’t touch.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In this event, the rider mounts an untamed horse with no saddle and must stay on for eight seconds.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
  • There’s no single purpose to any event that gathers this many kinds of kinds in one untamed place.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 May 2026
  • The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg.
    — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2020
  • There’s something about that high-glam effect of the foil lip that reminds me of my own untamed youth.
    — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Its time as a surreal wreck floating in the heart of untamed nature came to an end.
    — Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Nothing irks me more than a sleek bun that’s been interrupted by untamed hair.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Neat rows of vines, their leaves chartreuse with spring growth, met the untamed beauty of the high-desert grasslands.
    — Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The Amazon Basin is one of the earth’s most untamed and precious places.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The Amazon Basin is one of the earth’s most untamed and precious places.
    — Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • George Church is a large specimen of a man, with a full beard and somewhat untamed hair.
    — Ed Regis, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2010
  • There's nothing quite like the untamed beauty of wild horses running free.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • Americans push thousands of miles through a rugged land of untamed wilderness.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Brazil dances between untamed wilderness and wonder.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The only untamed thing about the Maroons is their connection to the land.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Each is surrounded by at least hundreds if not thousands of acres with miles of scenic vistas and untamed wildlife.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Behind the postcards, however, are miles of untamed roads and trails that connect it all.
    — Zand B. Martin, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
  • According to the service, the problem posed by the untamed cattle is twofold.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The land beyond your apartment’s front door is a frightening, untamed place, full of peril.
    — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Stone by stone, the Henrys built their dream home in this untamed and stunning area of Ireland.
    — Todd Plummer, Town & Country, 21 May 2019
  • It is found some 30 miles off the coast of Cornwall and has a remote feel and an untamed appeal.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Canada is a breath of fresh air—vast, untamed, and quietly majestic.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'untamed.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: