irreconcilable

Example Sentences

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Both sides may be issuing largely maximalist lists of irreconcilable demands but there is still a suggestion of a possible meeting in Pakistan.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The flag itself has been a symbol of starkly irreconcilable ideals.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

Once the wave of revolution receded, irreconcilable ideological and national differences were exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

In times of high uncertainty, irreconcilable differences may mean further changes to the statement would mean robbing Peter to pay Paul.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

That year the paths of Jaime and Nicolas separated for good, because their differences had become irreconcilable.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende