inalienable

Example Sentences

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In Article I, the first section promises that “all people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Every person on this planet should be given the inalienable right to human dignity, with or without “the proper paperwork.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But the auction was cancelled after the Indian Ministry of Culture issued a legal order calling the jewels the "inalienable religious and cultural heritage of India and the global Buddhist community".

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

The Indian ministry has said that labelling the jewels as "duplicates" is misleading and that these relics make up the "inalienable religious and cultural heritage" of India.

From BBC • May 6, 2025

“Either way,” he said, “I think you have an inalienable right to know that dyeing your hair is against the dress code.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia