insurmountable
Example Sentences
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These requirements are more than rigorous; they are nearly insurmountable.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The New York Knicks lead the Eastern Conference Finals 3-0, a historically insurmountable advantage in the NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
If detectives were ever to think their investigation had encountered insurmountable problems they would have a duty to stop, but they have clearly not reached that stage.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
There are still powerful ways to tell stories, even amid mergers and changes that seem insurmountable.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
She didn’t think he had even experienced true depression, despite the grimness of his surroundings and what would seem to others to be insurmountable obstacles.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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