irreconcilable

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From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

His wife, Agnes, is central to this film, and the loss of their son haunts them both in irreconcilable ways until a miracle of an ending brings them together at the Globe theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

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

The debates in the ratifying conventions of the respective states only exposed the irreconcilable differences of opinion that the Constitution had so deftly bundled together.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis