untenable
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Skinner had struggled to win over supporters, so faced with intense external scrutiny, limited squad depth and clear disagreements over the club's lack of spending, his position became untenable for both parties.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
A number of CDU politicians had urged Spahn to give up his leadership post, arguing that his decision to use a surrogate mother despite the party's clear position was untenable.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
To Machado’s supporters, the mounting anger over Rodríguez’s disaster response showed that Washington’s reliance on the interim government was untenable in the long run without laying the groundwork for a transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Iranian officials declined to proceed with scheduled talks in Switzerland, saying the escalation in Lebanon made continued negotiations untenable unless hostilities stopped.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
For some non-Jews, such as Erwin Schrödinger and nuclear chemist Max Delbrück, the situation was morally untenable.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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