unattainable
Example Sentences
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This might seem like an unattainable ideal, but it isn’t.
Logically, they know the goal itself is unattainable, but the endeavour to get there can take them to new heights.
From BBC
"With our new system, we can achieve levels of efficiency that were previously almost unattainable," says Prof. Harald Giessen, Head of the 4th Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart.
From Science Daily
A Jewish homeland in backwaters of the Ottoman empire seemed unattainable, and pressing domestic concerns like slavery and temperance took precedence.
Critics say they are often doubly flawed: overly expensive if targets prove easier than predicted; and counterproductive if the targets become unattainable and executives see little reason to stick around.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
