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impenetrable

[im-pen-i-truh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl /




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For a director who’s staked a name on films and television shows that are narratively impenetrable, “Her Private Hell” may feel like a big ask for some viewers.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Frequently in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” characters insist that the film’s principal setting, a military compound known as Arioka Castle, is impenetrable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The journey will require an impenetrable will and a fearlessness to sacrifice everything for the sake of democracy for all.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Cynics argue this is deliberate obfuscation; impenetrable language keeps average investors from seeing the simplicity of the underlying concepts or grasping unfavorable conditions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

“An impenetrable wall of disinfectant for your face.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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