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indefensible

[in-di-fen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəl /


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Advocates of free speech often find ourselves having to defend the indefensible, or at least the right to say it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

He said his his team's performance in the defeat by Brighton was both "indefensible" and "unacceptable".

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

"Any war fought without limits is incompatible with the law. It is indefensible, inhumane and devastating for entire populations."

From Barron's Apr. 6, 2026

So Black followed up with a blog post explaining, among other things, that he finds Rowling indefensible.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

Tactically, he’d say, it was indefensible ground from the start.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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