impervious

Example Sentences

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Oil giants now have a bigger share of crude production in their hands and are largely impervious to price swings, ensuring a steady output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Hogan’s gimmick of “hulking up” via crowd energy to become impervious to pain would help the 6’8 Bollea bring matches to a Hollywood ending that didn’t rely on technical wrestling ability.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, apparently remains impervious to Trump's charms and threats alike.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

These include the claim that children are virtually impervious to COVID, which has been refuted by the injury and death toll among children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

It is strong as steel, yet lighter and far more flexible, and of course utterly impervious to fire, Dragonbone bows are greatly prized by the Dothraki, and small wonder.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin