unattainable

Example Sentences

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That’s what I want too — I want to see some humanity, especially these days when everybody is being force-fed so much perfection and so much unattainable grace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Set very ambitious goals that initially seem unattainable.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

"It's frankly astonishing that airlines think they can ignore the rules and mislead customers with unattainable prices, so it's absolutely right that the ASA has made this ruling," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Companies have to thread a fine needle to get moonshot awards right—setting targets that aren’t too easy, but also aren’t so hard that the awards are unattainable and lose all incentive value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

They are his contact with the supplies that keep life going; they hold the beauty that his soul longs for; they hold the unattainable that he can only dream and wish for.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith