irretrievable
Example Sentences
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The organisation's trustees decided Dr Begum's position was "untenable" because of an "irretrievable breakdown in its trust and confidence" in her ability to do the job.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
The version of the internet I loved, the one where we could talk about sandwiches, is irretrievable.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025
Under his now-defunct bill, at least one of the parties seeking a divorce on "irretrievable breakdown" grounds would have to present a witness who could testify to affirm the breakdown.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
Posner toys with plot points and character names, but the basic storyline is the same and the essential Chekhovian angst over squandered potential and irretrievable loss is preserved.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023
It sinks like a stone, and the rope—which has been gnawed upon by the feral brains—snaps, sending the bell to the irretrievable depths.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
