untenable
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Particularly In Texas, this puts hundreds of thousands of Muslims in an untenable position.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Farage said he was sorry for former leader Thomas's "personal difficulties", but said it had been untenable for him to continue.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"It would therefore be untenable for European minors to end up less well protected, when our framework is the most demanding in the world."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“The status quo is untenable in the short term, and in the long term catastrophic, potentially,” Newsom said in a press conference last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
There are always untenable events, freak happenings like someone recognizing you, or at worst, the trouble results from a foolish and negligent spy, like my time with Luzan.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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