inalienable

Example Sentences

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Araghchi told Al Jazeera that nuclear enrichment was Iran's "inalienable right and must continue".

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

"It says 'accept certain inalienable truths - prices will rise, politicians will philander and you too will get old'."

From BBC • Jan. 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

Our history is marked by many instances in which people’s inalienable rights have been violated or when they were targeted in spite of their adherence to and belief in our “civil religion.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

It was compiled during the depression by the best writers in America, who were, if that is possible, more depressed than any other group while maintaining their inalienable instinct for eating.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck