indefensible

Example Sentences

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In Chicago, where so many students are already missing school, it’s particularly indefensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Though he had - as he put it - "defended the indefensible" by arguing against the removal of hereditary peers, the earl has accepted his fate and was not "unduly distressed by it".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The firm shunned those who came seeking a defense of indefensible behavior, which was common enough in the unprincipled corridors of the financial district.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik