impregnable

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Infantino has clashed with players' unions and European football, but he remains in an impregnable position at the top of the world game.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Some criminals have understood that museums are not impregnable cultural fortresses,” said Pierre Noual, a French lawyer specializing in cultural heritage law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Singapore was considered impregnable, but it wasn’t prepared for an attack from the mainland, and its 60,000-strong garrison surrendered on Feb. 8, 1942, the worst defeat in British history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

“It’s like hitting a bullet with a bullet,” someone says, crushing the naive notion of an impregnable “nuclear defense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He had come to believe, after years of creating respect and fear wherever he put his foot down, after years of being the tallest man in every gathering, that he was impregnable.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison