inviolable

Example Sentences

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The “international community” treats that project as inviolable, inevitable, untouchable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“They are turning on him, and it’s a sign of the inviolable trust being gone,” Madrid said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

With that selflessness at the core of public service, he wrote: “I have thence enjoyed of manifesting my inviolable attachment by services faithful and persevering, though in usefulness unequal to my zeal.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the strike through a spokesperson, saying that UN premises must be "inviolable" and protected by "all parties" during conflicts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

He stood there looking at the destruction of the harbor and knew he had something inviolable that other men had no inkling of and at the same time he had nothing.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson